two story outhouse

If you knock on the property owners door they will open the outhouse doors. I got to drop a big ol' turf from 2nd floor. No back splash.

The nice part was that we were on a road trip and doing the roadside attractions and didn't arrive until 1am. We were still able to get out and explore. I had to use the bathroom, but the outhouse isn't open. Ha ha! There are some newspaper articles on a board and a nice little sitting area so it was worth the stop.

The two story outhouse was attached to a mercantile store. The store had apartments upstairs. So the people did't have to go through the store to "go", they could walk out back on a deck to go to the top outhouse. It's really unique.

If you are driving by Gays, Illinois you MUST make a five minute stop to see this structure. The outhouse is locked so no peeking inside, but you are looking at a legitimate two story outhouse that once serviced a general store with second floor apartments. Stretch your legs, get back in the car, and be grateful for modern day rest rooms.

Found this on our roadside America app. Its worth a stop but not a long detour. Articles are very fun and informative. It is in a little dedicated park so you can get out and walk around. you cannot go inside.