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King William III and his mid-17th century "close stool," which is on display at Hampton Court.
bathrooms

It Was Once Someone's Job to Chat With the King While He Used the Toilet

"Groom of the Stool" could be a crappy role, but it came with great benefits.
Natalie Zarrelli April 6, 2017
Wild West outhouses as depicted in the 1989 film <em>Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure</em>.
wild west

Why We Think Outhouses All Had Crescent Moons in Their Doors

The classic symbol of an outdoor toilet was probably just made up.
Eric Grundhauser March 28, 2017
A master bathroom, c. 2007.
architecture

The Rise of the Luxurious Suburban Master Bathroom

How a utilitarian room turned into a pleasure palace.
Kate Wagner January 17, 2017
Permanently Closed
A exhibit of local artists
Dusseldorf, Germany

Reinraum's Art Exhibits in a Public Toilet

An abandoned underground bathroom is now a space for public art.
Prague, Czechia

Museum of Historical Chamber Pots and Toilets

Dedicated to the unsung history of human waste.
drugs

Found: Pot (Lots of Pot) in a Porta-Potty

It's not clear how it got there.
Sarah Laskow August 12, 2016
Keith H's bathroom mural
New York, New York

Keith Haring's 'Once Upon a Time' Bathroom Mural

A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.
bathrooms

London's Real Estate Is So Nuts that Businesses Are Opening in Public Toilets

Why bars in former toilets should be a call to arms in the battle for public loos.
Linda Rodriguez McRobbie May 31, 2016
Ravenglass Roman Bath House
Cumbria, England

Ravenglass Roman Bath House

These Roman ruins in England’s Lake District are 2,000 years old, but look pretty good for their age.
A 21st-century public toilet in Beijing's Olympic Forest Park.
bathrooms

Beijing's Latest 'Toilet Revolution' Includes ATMs and Free Wifi

They're getting fancy.
Cara Giaimo May 2, 2016
Burgermeister at night, sailor's delight
Berlin, Germany

Burgermeister

Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.
Brennpunkt°
Vienna, Austria

Brennpunkt°

A history of heat is on display at this unique Austrian museum.
parks

These Magic Bags Turn Pee to Goo And Make Poop Portable

Welcome to the frontier of human waste management.
Sarah Laskow March 18, 2016
April 2022
Portland, Oregon

The Witch's Castle

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.
"NYC Wall St station" by Daniel Schwen - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NYC_Wall_St_station.jpg#/media/File:NYC_Wall_St_station.jpg
public

Why New York City Has a Public Bathroom Problem

Dan Nosowitz January 28, 2016
bathrooms

The Hygiene and the History: We Investigate Post-Pooping Protocol

Dan Nosowitz December 10, 2015
Barber chairs for men and women
Milan, Italy

Albergo Diurno Venezia

Long-abandoned art nouveau baths beneath Milan's Piazza Oberdan.
The murder scene as rendered in 2001
Paris, France

Jean-Paul Marat's Bathtub at Musée Grévin

A magical, macabre wax museum, beloved by locals, uses real artifacts to depict an assassination from the French Revolution.