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Graffiti on the door of the men's restroom off of of the food court at Rosslyn Center, an office building in Arlington, Virginia.

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Maury Hall computer lab [01]

Maury Hall computer lab [03]

Maury Hall computer lab [02]

Maury Hall computer lab [04]

Maury Hall computer lab [05]

Maury Hall Room G2

Maury Hall Room G1

Picnic table at New Market rest area northbound

New Market rest area, I-81 northbound

Cryptic Room at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial [01]

Tall Cedars Room at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial

Cryptic Room at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial [02]

Gardens at Monticello [03]

Gardens at Monticello [01]

Moody Hall computer lab

New Kent rest area, eastbound

Two strobes from different manufacturers

Bathroom graffiti at Rosslyn Center

Press room at the former News Virginian building [01]

Pennsylvania Turnpike Cumberland Valley Service Plaza

Guest building at Days Inn in Breezewood

Cryptic Room tunnel

Amfleet restroom

Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear [13]

Plungefest 2011 [80]

Amtrak Superliner II roomette in daytime configuration

Amtrak Superliner bedroom

Acela Express accessible restroom

Acela Express restroom

The Inn at Afton [03]

The Inn at Afton [02]

The Inn at Afton [01]

Abandoned motel guest building [22]

Abandoned motel guest building [21]

Abandoned motel guest building [20]

Abandoned motel guest building [19]

Abandoned motel guest building [18]

Abandoned motel guest building [17]

Abandoned motel guest building [16]

Abandoned motel guest building [15]

Abandoned motel guest building [14]

Abandoned motel guest building [13]

Abandoned motel guest building [12]

Abandoned motel guest building [11]

Abandoned motel guest building [10]

Abandoned motel guest building [09]

Abandoned motel guest building [08]

Abandoned motel guest building [07]

Abandoned motel guest building [06]

Abandoned motel guest building [05]

Abandoned motel guest building [04]

Abandoned motel guest building [03]

Abandoned motel guest building [02]

Abandoned motel guest building [01]

Cluster of defunct businesses on Afton Mountain

Abandoned motel guest building [23]

Peeling paint on brick

Posted No Trespassing in window of abandoned motel

Fallen drywall on abandoned motel guest building

Urinal at Shake Shack in Dupont Circle

Abandoned motel, Afton Mountain, Virginia [01]

Abandoned motel, Afton Mountain, Virginia [02]

Abandoned motel, Afton Mountain, Virginia [03]

Abandoned motel, Afton Mountain, Virginia [04]

Abandoned motel, Afton Mountain, Virginia [05]

Abandoned motel, Afton Mountain, Virginia [06]

Abandoned motel, Afton Mountain, Virginia [07]

Abandoned motel, Afton Mountain, Virginia [08]

Abandoned motel, Afton Mountain, Virginia [09]

Abandoned motel, Afton Mountain, Virginia [10]

Abandoned motel, Afton Mountain, Virginia [11]

Abandoned motel, Afton Mountain, Virginia [12]

Slit lamp at Retina Group of Washington [02]

Slit lamp at Retina Group of Washington [03]

Slit lamp at Retina Group of Washington [01]

Outward-facing side of a phoropter

Slit lamp with camera attached

Forward on Climate Rally [89]

Forward on Climate Rally [18]

Forward on Climate Rally [16]

Rust-streaked urinal

Apartment living room

Boys' restroom at Stuarts Draft Middle School

Toilet at Save A Lot store

Panera Bread in Chinatown

Wrapped faucet at Glen Echo Park

"TOWEL DISPENSER HERE"

"POOP SPLASHS CAUSE AIDS"

South Mountain rest area, westbound [01]

South Mountain rest area, westbound [02]

South Mountain rest area, westbound [03]

South Mountain rest area, westbound [04]

South Mountain rest area, westbound [05]

Note on gendered/non-gendered restrooms

Scott's House [19]

Scott's House [20]

Scott's House [21]

Scott's House [22]

Scott's House [23]

Scott's House [24]

Scott's House [25]

Scott's House [26]

Scott's House [27]

Scott's House [28]

Scott's House [29]

Scott's House [30]

D-Hall seating area [04]

D-Hall serving area [02]

D-Hall serving area [03]

D-Hall seating area [01]

D-Hall seating area [03]

D-Hall serving area [01]

D-Hall seating area [02]

Chalkboard notes [01]

Chalkboard notes [02]

Urinals at Greenbelt Marriott

Vintage toilet at Masonic Building

Composting toilet at a rest area

Urinal at the Banting Institute

Walmart clothing department

Urinal at Hudson's Bay in Pickering

Bariatric toilet at Enoch Pratt Free Library [01]

Bariatric toilet at Enoch Pratt Free Library [02]

Toilet on railroad caboose

ATU Local 689 union hall [01]

ATU Local 689 union hall [02]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [23]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [24]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [26]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [25]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [27]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [29]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [28]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [22]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [20]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [21]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [19]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [18]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [16]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [17]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [15]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [14]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [13]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [12]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [09]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [11]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [10]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [08]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [07]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [04]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [05]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [06]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [03]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [02]

Abandoned Days Inn near Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania [01]

Goochland rest area, westbound [03]

Goochland rest area, westbound [02]

Goochland rest area, westbound [01]

Child/toddler friendly stall at New Kent rest area

Interior of New Kent rest area, westbound

Room 210 at Country Inn & Suites [02]

Room 210 at Country Inn & Suites [01]

Bathroom at Country Inn & Suites

Seating area at Whole Foods Market

Interior of New Kent rest area, eastbound

COVID-19 rest area signage

Breakfast room at Country Inn & Suites

Individually wrapped breakfast pastries

Restroom sign at West Falls Church [01]

Restroom sign at West Falls Church [02]

"Don't Shut Door Ever"

South Mountain rest area and welcome center, westbound [02]

South Mountain rest area and welcome center, westbound [01]

Sign for Turf Motel [01]

Sign for Turf Motel [02]

Sign for Turf Motel [03]

Sign for Turf Motel [04]

Sign for Turf Motel [05]

Sign for Turf Motel [06]

Toilet at Huntington station

Elyse peeks out from behind a shower curtain

Kmart in Aspen Hill, Maryland [09]

Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [13]

Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [14]

Urinals at Timeline Arcade

Notes on a sign in a locker room

Restroom at Vienna station

Urinal at West Falls Church station

Breakroom at East Falls Church station [01]

Breakroom at East Falls Church station [02]

Breakroom at East Falls Church station [03]

Showerhead at Hotel 24 South

Ballroom at Hotel 24 South [01]

Sloan waterless urinal

Ballroom at Hotel 24 South [02]

Room 528 at Hotel 24 South

The Inn at Afton, October 2020 [01]

The Inn at Afton, October 2020 [02]

The Inn at Afton, October 2020 [03]

The Inn at Afton, October 2020 [04]

The Inn at Afton, October 2020 [05]

The Inn at Afton, October 2020 [06]

Skyline Parkway Motor Court guest building, October 2020

Restroom at New Carrollton station [01]

Restroom at New Carrollton station [02]

Fire alarm pull station at former Park Inn [03]

Sign for former Park Inn

Men's restroom at Mason Dixon Welcome Center [01]

Showerhead at former Park Inn [01]

Fire alarm pull station at former Park Inn [04]

Fire alarm pull station at former Park Inn [07]

Fire alarm pull station at former Park Inn [02]

Fire alarm pull station at former Park Inn [05]

Fire alarm pull station at former Park Inn [06]

Fire alarm pull station at former Park Inn [01]

Showerhead at former Park Inn [02]

Showerhead at former Park Inn [03]

Main building at former Park Inn

Men's restroom at Mason Dixon Welcome Center [02]

Cigar room at Total Wine & More

Exit sign at South Mountain rest area [01]

Exit sign at South Mountain rest area [03]

Exit sign at South Mountain rest area [02]

Sink at South Mountain rest area

Emergency lighting at South Mountain rest area [01]

Emergency lighting at South Mountain rest area [02]

Press room at the former News Virginian building [02]

SpectrAlert Advance at The Inn at Afton

Woomy looks at The Inn at Afton

Tesla dealership at Montgomery Mall

Closed restroom stalls at Lord & Taylor [02]

Closed restroom stalls at Lord & Taylor [01]

Fire alarm at Swedesboro Hampton Inn

Restroom at Potomac Avenue station

"Please discard your trash to the trash cans outside"

"No refrigerated items in this room"

Help keep the restroom clean

Restroom at Breezewood Sheetz

Closed sink at Belk men's store

Penthouse at Hotel 24 South [01]

Penthouse at Hotel 24 South [02]

Penthouse at Hotel 24 South [03]

Penthouse at Hotel 24 South [04]

Penthouse at Hotel 24 South [05]

Penthouse at Hotel 24 South [06]

Penthouse at Hotel 24 South [07]

Penthouse at Hotel 24 South [08]

Penthouse at Hotel 24 South [09]

Penthouse at Hotel 24 South [10]

Penthouse at Hotel 24 South [11]

Penthouse at Hotel 24 South [12]

Penthouse at Hotel 24 South [13]

Penthouse at Hotel 24 South [14]

Penthouse at Hotel 24 South [15]

Penthouse at Hotel 24 South [16]

Penthouse at Hotel 24 South [17]

Penthouse at Hotel 24 South [18]

Penthouse at Hotel 24 South [19]

Penthouse at Hotel 24 South [20]

Zurn urinal at The Fields at RFK Campus

Room 532 at Hotel 24 South [01]

Room 532 at Hotel 24 South [02]

Woomy sits on a bed at Hotel 24 South [01]

Milk in an ice bucket

Woomy holds a can of deodorant

Toilet at Qdoba in Charlottesville

Toilet at HomeGoods in Charlottesville

Sign in the restroom at Qdoba in Charlottesville

Fire alarm strobe at Kroger in Charlottesville, Virginia [02]

Passenger restroom at Wiehle-Reston East station

Fire alarm strobe at Kroger in Charlottesville, Virginia [01]

Sign in a breakroom at Ballston-MU station

Lubricant on a piece of gauze

Waiting room at Brunswick MARC station [02]

Waiting room at Brunswick MARC station [01]

Exeloo restroom at OmniRide Transit Center [02]

Exeloo restroom at OmniRide Transit Center [01]

Critter massage [02]

Critter massage [01]

Reminder about being neat in the restroom

Restroom stall with an ashtray

Capacity sign at Food Lion

Room 333 at the Hampton Inn in Goldsboro, North Carolina [01]

Room 333 at the Hampton Inn in Goldsboro, North Carolina [02]

Barn door between bathroom and closet at the Hampton Inn in Goldsboro, North Carolina

Bathroom in room 333 at the Hampton Inn in Goldsboro, North Carolina [01]

Bathroom in room 333 at the Hampton Inn in Goldsboro, North Carolina [02]

Upper level exhibit space at Nauticus

Room on the USS Wisconsin

Message Processing Center on USS Wisconsin [03]

Toilet on the USS Wisconsin

Urinal on the USS Wisconsin

Message Processing Center on USS Wisconsin [04]

Shower room on the USS Wisconsin

Stateroom for a mid-level officer on the USS Wisconsin

Message Processing Center on USS Wisconsin [02]

Laundry facility on the USS Wisconsin [01]

Bathroom in the USS Wisconsin's brig

Wardroom on the USS Wisconsin [02]

Message Processing Center on USS Wisconsin [01]

Shirt, ironing board, and game of Battleship aboard the USS Wisconsin

Laundry facility on the USS Wisconsin [02]

Wardroom on the USS Wisconsin [01]

Computer terminal on the USS Wisconsin

Room 506 at the Hampton Inn in Newport News [02]

Toilet at Taco Bell in Fredericksburg, Virginia [02]

Toilet at Taco Bell in Fredericksburg, Virginia [01]

Room 506 at the Hampton Inn in Newport News [01]

Room 506 at the Hampton Inn in Newport News [03]

Urinal at Taco Bell in Fredericksburg, Virginia

Pressure-assisted toilet

Bathroom in room 506 at the Hampton Inn in Newport News

Table and chair in mother's room at Walmart [01]

Table and chair in mother's room at Walmart [02]

Urinal at Battlefield Harley-Davidson

Please don't spit into the urinals

Room 797 at Caesars Atlantic City [02]

Room 797 at Caesars Atlantic City [01]

Woomy and David at Caesars Atlantic City

Sinks at Round One in Deptford, New Jersey

Capt Crabs at Caesars Atlantic City

Employee breakroom at Acme in Brigantine, New Jersey

Restroom at 25 Penncraft Avenue [01]

Restroom at 25 Penncraft Avenue [02]

Men's restroom in Wilson Hall

Room 1121 at Zane Showker Hall [01]

Room 1121 at Zane Showker Hall [02]

Second floor men's restroom at Gabbin Hall [01]

Second floor men's restroom at Gabbin Hall [02]

Second floor men's restroom at Gabbin Hall [03]

Room 1103 at Zane Showker Hall

Gabbin Hall, Room G1 [01]

Room 1105 at Zane Showker Hall [01]

Gabbin Hall, Room G1 [02]

Room 1105 at Zane Showker Hall [02]

Room 1105 at Zane Showker Hall [03]

Second-floor restroom at Zane Showker Hall

Room 2104 at Zane Showker Hall [01]

Room 2104 at Zane Showker Hall [02]

Room 2104 at Zane Showker Hall [03]

Room 0212 at Zane Showker Hall [01]

Room 0212 at Zane Showker Hall [02]

Room 0212 at Zane Showker Hall [03]

Room 0212 at Zane Showker Hall [04]

Whiteboard in Zane Showker Hall room 0212 [01]

Whiteboard in Zane Showker Hall room 0212 [02]

Ballroom at Hotel 24 South [03]

Back hallway at Food Lion in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

Toilet at Sysco Discount Food Center [01]

Toilet at Sysco Discount Food Center [02]

Former Ramada Inn in Petersburg, Virginia [17]

Empty rack in vending machine at Ladysmith rest area

Bang energy drink at Ladysmith rest area

Seating area at Whole Foods on West Broad Street

Candy machine at Ladysmith rest area

Door release pull station at Frederick Health [02]

Door release pull station at Frederick Health [01]

Elyse photographs in the Mormon Temple [01]

Elyse photographs in the Mormon Temple [02]

Sink at the Mormon Temple [01]

Sink at the Mormon Temple [02]

Fire alarm strobe at the Mormon Temple [01]

Fire alarm strobe at the Mormon Temple [02]

Fire alarm strobe at the Mormon Temple [03]

Fire alarm strobe at the Mormon Temple [04]

Flush only once at Stadium-Armory station

Room 519 at Hotel 24 South

Graffiti at Fort Edward Johnson wayside

Restroom at Fort Edward Johnson wayside

Cranberry's employees must wash their hands

Sherando United Methodist Church, following a fire [02]

Sherando United Methodist Church, following a fire [03]

Reminder to always flush

Out-of-order urinal

Restroom at King Street station

"NO VACANCY" sign at Ocean Manor [01]

"NO VACANCY" sign at Ocean Manor [02]

Hair in the shower

Room 502 at Hotel 24 South

Toilet at Sherando Lake

The Inn at Afton, September 2022 [04]

The Inn at Afton, September 2022 [03]

The Inn at Afton, September 2022 [01]

The Inn at Afton, September 2022 [02]

Mechanical room at Virginia Square-GMU station

Restroom at Virginia Square-GMU station

Restroom at the Sunsphere [01]

Restroom at the Sunsphere [02]

Restroom at the Sunsphere [03]

Fourth floor corridor at the Hampton Inn in Kingsport, Tennessee

Men's restroom at Ingles in Greeneville, Tennessee [01]

Men's restroom at Ingles in Greeneville, Tennessee [02]

Men's restroom at Ingles in Greeneville, Tennessee [03]

Auditorium at Marquee Cinemas in Bristol

Political graffiti at the Pilot truck stop in Greenville, Virginia

Restroom at New Carrollton station [03]

Restroom at New Carrollton station [04]

Stinky pine cones hanging on a door

Vestibule at Ashburn station parking garage

Tommy Pickles, reminding restroom users of proper etiquette

Woomy sits on a bed at Hotel 24 South [02]

Woomy sits on a bed at Hotel 24 South [03]

Fire alarm strobe at Home Depot in Harrisonburg

Urinal at Roanoke Valley Harley-Davidson

Religious restroom stall graffiti

Boscov's auditorium at York Galleria

COVID disinfection schedule on a clipboard at Whole Foods Market

"Restroom close for cleaning"

Kitchen at New Carrollton office building

Blue tablet in toilet

Room 414 at the Moxy in Richmond [01]

Room 414 at the Moxy in Richmond [02]

My luggage at the Moxy

Office at 275 South 12th Street

Shop towels in a dispenser

Restroom at Mezeh

Gray urinal at 61 Willett Street

Mezzanine restroom at Greenbelt station

Faucet at Flying J

Restroom at Walmart in Watertown [02]

Restroom at Walmart in Watertown [03]

Restroom at Walmart in Watertown [01]

Restroom at Thousand Islands duty-free store [01]

Restroom at Thousand Islands duty-free store [02]

Urinal flushometer at Harvey's in Gatineau

Urinal at West Park Bowling [01]

Urinal at West Park Bowling [02]

Public restroom on Parliament Hill

"Washrooms" signage at Gloucester Centre Walmart

Men's restroom at Thousand Islands duty free store, Canadian side [05]

Men's restroom at Thousand Islands duty free store, Canadian side [02]

Men's restroom at Thousand Islands duty free store, Canadian side [03]

Composting toilet at Whitney Point rest area [02]

Composting toilet at Whitney Point rest area [01]

Stall without door at Sheetz in Dunmore, Pennsylvania [01]

Stall without door at Sheetz in Dunmore, Pennsylvania [02]

Men's restroom at Thousand Islands duty free store, Canadian side [01]

Men's restroom at Thousand Islands duty free store, Canadian side [04]

Hand washing sign at La Pataterie Hulloise

Toilet at the Cathedral of Learning [01]

Fire alarm at Primanti Bros. [01]

View of Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum from the Cathedral of Learning

Woomy wields a knife

Fire alarm at Primanti Bros. [02]

Toilet at the Cathedral of Learning [02]

Shower in the basement of the Cathedral of Learning [01]

Shower in the basement of the Cathedral of Learning [02]

Shower in the basement of the Cathedral of Learning [03]

Shower in the basement of the Cathedral of Learning [04]

Shower in the basement of the Cathedral of Learning [05]

Fire alarm strobe in the basement of the Cathedral of Learning [01]

Fire alarm strobe in the basement of the Cathedral of Learning [02]

Fire alarm strobe in the basement of the Cathedral of Learning [03]

Room 318 at the Cathedral of Learning

Room 232 at the Cathedral of Learning

Dining facility at Camp Ramblewood [02]

Dining facility at Camp Ramblewood [01]

Pet relief area at Dulles International Airport

Toilet at Chelsea Hotel

Wall-mounted soap bottles at the Chelsea

Backroom space at Little Canada

Pet relief area at Toronto Pearson International Airport

Light switch at Shaffer's Barbecue

Hook and eye latch at Shaffer's Barbecue

Restroom on the second floor of Taylor Hall

Former Staunton Mall site, September 2023 [49]

Former Staunton Mall site, September 2023 [50]

Former Staunton Mall site, September 2023 [51]

Former Staunton Mall site, September 2023 [52]

Former Staunton Mall site, September 2023 [53]

Plumbing chase at Crozet rest area

Discarded bottle of Fireball

Motel 6 near Staunton, Virginia

Room 1629 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Windsor Hotel & Suites [01]

Room 1629 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Windsor Hotel & Suites [02]

Room 1629 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Windsor Hotel & Suites [03]

Room 1629 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Windsor Hotel & Suites [04]

Room 1629 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Windsor Hotel & Suites [05]

Room 1629 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Windsor Hotel & Suites [06]

Room 1629 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Windsor Hotel & Suites [07]

Room 1629 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Windsor Hotel & Suites [08]

Handle of Delsey suitcase

Woomy at the DoubleTree

Woomy looks out the window at the DoubleTree

View of Windsor from the DoubleTree

Replica of a Holiday Inn guest room

Vintage ice bucket, glasses, and tray

Men's restroom at The Henry Ford [02]

Men's restroom at The Henry Ford [03]

Men's restroom at The Henry Ford [01]

Room 625 at the Hilton Garden Inn [01]

Room 625 at the Hilton Garden Inn [02]

Room 625 at the Hilton Garden Inn [03]

Room 625 at the Hilton Garden Inn [04]

Room 625 at the Hilton Garden Inn [05]

Elyse looks at the maps

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Author: Ben Schumin

Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0

Created on: Wednesday 3 August 2005

Dimensions: 2272*1515

Albums: Photos by date / 2005
Photos by date / 2005 / Black and white photo shoot, August 3, 2005
Photos by location / Virginia / Arlington County
Photos by subject / Graffiti
Photos by subject / Restrooms

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