White elephant (disambiguation)

A white elephant is a supposedly valuable possession whose cost exceeds its usefulness.

White elephant may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

• White Elephant (1984 film), a 1984 British film
• White Elephant (2012 film), a 2012 Argentine film
• "White Elephant", a single by the British group Ladytron from their album Gravity the Seducer

Places

• Biały Słoń, an abandoned campus of the former Polish Astronomical and Meteorological Observatory of Warsaw University, named White Elephant
• White Elephant Saloon, a saloon in the historical Old West San Antonio Sporting District, Texas, US
• White Elephant, a saloon in the historical Old West Hell's Half Acre, Fort Worth, Texas

Other uses

• White elephant (animal), a rare kind of albino elephant (not a distinct species)
• Mercedes-Benz SSK, a 1931 racing car nicknamed "White Elephant"

See also

• White elephant sale, a collection of used items being sold by a non-professional group of individuals second hand
• White elephant gift exchange, a holiday party game
• White Elephant Butte, a mountain in the US
• King of the White Elephant, 1941 Thai historical drama film
• Hills Like White Elephants, short story by Ernest Hemingway
• Order of the White Elephant, Thai honour
• White Elephant Orchestra, jazz-rock big band based in New York City
• White Elephant Sessions, album by Jars of Clay
• Elephant White, 2011 action-thriller film