Freak Show
Step inside and see the world’s most famous freak show performers, from the original Siamese Twins to the Living Skeleton!
Miracle Mike
Meet Mike the Headless Chicken, the miraculous farm animal who survived for almost two years without a head!
Largest Animal in the World
P.T. Barnum’s most famous circus animal was struck and killed by a train in 1885, but that was far from the end of Jumbo the Elephant‘s story.
Ohio Big Foot Girl
A rare condition caused sideshow performer Fanny Mills to what promoters billed as the Biggest Feet on Earth.
Sideshow Banner Art
Called the “Picasso of circus art,” the sideshow banners of Fred G. Johnson are considered the finest circus advertising art ever created.
Petrified Man
The world was shocked by the discovery of a petrified man, but the Cardiff Giant was actually an elaborate hoax two years in the making.