Dubbed “The Greatest Show on Earth,” the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus was a force to be reckoned with when the two acts merged in 1919. Sarasota became the winter quarters for the ...

The golden era of the circus ended in 1956 when Ringling Bros. stopped performing under a tent and moved into indoor facilities. Yet the decline of the circus could have started nearly 20 years before ...

The self-proclaimed "Greatest Show on Earth" is back. Only without the snarling and trumpeting beasts that made the 152-year-old American circus famous. Which begs a few existential cultural questions ...

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus is returning with a reimagined show focused on human performers. The new production no longer features animal acts, instead highlighting acrobats, dancers ...

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus is returning with a reimagined, music-fueled show. The new production no longer features animal acts and focuses entirely on human performers from around ...

This photo from 1910 features the Ringling Brothers Circus Parade elephants near the Mishler Theatre where the Blair County Arts Foundation is located today. This vintage photo was provided by the ...

The 56-room, 36,000-square-foot Venetian palazzo cost $27 million in today's money to build.Kristine Villarroel/Business Insider The Ringling Brothers circus once brought elephants, gilded wagons, and ...

MIAMI — The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has returned to Miami with a reimagined, animal-free production aimed at a new generation. The updated show features high-energy performances, ...