MUST SEE: 39 offbeat photos from SI Swimsuit over the years
SI Swimsuit is knows for its stunning models on gorgeous beaches, but sometimes we like to think outside the box—way outside the box!
Over the years, there have been several creative and quirky shots that have made their way into the magazine.
Heidi Klum on an elephant? We've got that. Molly Sims in a bikini made out of chili peppers? Yeah, that happened. Kathy Ireland playing baseball in a swimsuit? You guessed it, we’ve got that one too!
•A look at 53 years of SI Swimsuit covers!
Don’t believe us? Well, you’ll just have to see these unique photos yourself!
Check out the the full gallery of these offbeat photos below!
Kathy Ireland

Robert Huntzinger for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 1996
Chandra North

Tiziano Magni for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 1997
Lorraine Pascale

Myers Robertson for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 1998
Laetitia Casta

Walter Chin for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 1998
Sarah O'Hare

Hans Feurer for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 1999
Sarah O'Hare

Hans Feurer for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 1999
Chandra North

Walter Chin for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2000
Heidi Klum

Robert Erdmann for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2000
Chandra North

Walter Chin for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2000
Heidi Klum

Robert Erdmann for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2000
Heidi Klum with Jason Taylor and Terrell Owens

Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2001
Elsa Benítez

Walter Chin for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2002
Molly Sims

Stewart Shining for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2002
Ehrinn Cummings

Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2002
Petra Nemcova

Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2002
Molly Sims

Stewart Shining for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2002
Veronika Varekova

Enrique Badelscu for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2002
Yamila Diaz-Rahi

Walter Chin for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2002
Melissa Keller

Gavin Bond for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2003
Molly Sims

Robert Erdmann for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2003
Jessica Van Der Steen

Jeff Olsen for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2004
Mallory Snyder

Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2005
Marisa Miller

Raphael Mazzuko for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2007
Jessica White with USC Trojans Marching Band

Anne Menke for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2007
Julie Henderson

Anne Menke for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2007
Yesica Toscanini

Pamela Hanson for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2007
Anne V

Steve Erle for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2008
Julie Henderson

Brian Lovely for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2008
Melissa Baker

Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2008
Julie Henderson

Yu Tsai for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2009
Irina Shayk

Raphael Mazzucco for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2010
Brooklyn Decker

Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2010
Anne V

Stewart Shining for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2010
Michelle Vawer

Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2012
Kate Upton

James Macari for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2014
Kate Upton

James Macari for Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2014