Toilography: Discovering the city, one toilet at a time

It started as a joke.

Dan Schaumann, who runs the blog and Instagram account Toilography, wanted to see ifpeople could be led to like pictures of potties online.

A thousand followers later, it has turned into a semi-serious pursuit.Schaumannnow appreciates the finer points of washroom design, and the potential for toilets to mix art with business.

Toilographyfeatures photos of unique and creative toilets in cities around the world. Since moving to Montreal two months ago, he's dedicated himself snapping the best toilets our city has to offer.

Toilets arent the most comfortable photographic subject. Schaumann says when hes snapping photos, he pretends that hes sending text messages to avoid odd sideways glances from strangers.

The Toilography project has proved useful, helping Schaumann to discover new cities, albeit from an unusual angle.

When he moved to Montreal, he decided to crowdsource suggestions for weird washrooms on web community Reddit.

Ideas poured in, and Schaumann now has a lengthy list of bars, restaurants and cafes and their toilets to check out.

The suggestions range from a brunch spot with a washroom resembling a nightclub to a bar where you can watch TVs in the ceiling while you go.

Listen toDanSchaumann's interviewon CBC's Homerun:

Homerun8:14Getting to know Montreal, one toilet pic at a time

Dan Schaumann, who runs the blog and Instagram account Toilography, wanted to see if people could be led to like pictures of potties online. Turns out, they can.