BARABOO, Wis. — Let’s begin with the obvious and most pressing question: How in the name of Jumbo the Elephant did a south-central Wisconsin town of 12,000 become the circus capital of the world?

Beyond being a gateway to Devil's Lake, Baraboo is a quaint slice of Americana. Explore its circus history and more.

You can feel like a kid again at the Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Visitors are welcomed to a sprawling 64 acre experience that includes shows under the big top, musical performances ...

The Circus World grounds, operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society, spans 64 acres of historical buildings, exhibit space, animal barns and performance areas.

The ringmaster for Circus World just introduced another performance season in Baraboo. No other Wisconsin city maintains a richer circus history than Baraboo, and now the city of 12,000 is ...

Let’s begin with the obvious, and most pressing, question: How in the name of Jumbo the Elephant (he’s real — look it up) did a south-central Wisconsin town of 12,000 become the c… ...

Let’s begin with the obvious, and most pressing, question: How in the name of Jumbo the Elephant (he’s real — look it up) did a south-central Wisconsin town of 12,000 become the c… ...

For a day trip, trek through the underground rock formations at Cave of the Mounds in Blue Mounds, about 40 miles south of Baraboo (2975 Cave of the Mounds Rd.; 608-437-3038, $15 adults, $7.50 ...

Baraboo, Wisconsin, is affectionately known as “Circus City” because it’s home of the Ringling Brothers and it’s where they performed their first circus on May 19, 1884. Today, it’s ...

Let’s begin with the obvious, and most pressing, question: How in the name of Jumbo the Elephant (he’s real — look it up) did a south-central Wisconsin town of 12,000 become the c… ...

Baraboo artist Joan Stevens is featured in a new episode of “Wisconsin Life” on PBS Wisconsin at 7 p.m. Thursday and streaming at pbswisconsin.org/wilif.