The "World's Largest Living Ghost Town" was packed with visitors and overflowing with toilet humor this weekend.

The 28th Annual Elk Falls Outhouse Tour brought hundreds if not thousands of people into the town located just a few miles east of Howard in Elk County.  Elk Falls really only has one functioning business besides the post office, and owner Steve Fry says the tour is an outgrowth of an event that started at Elk Falls Pottery.

This year, 21 decorated outhouses were on display around town for attendees to view and vote on their top two choices.  Fry says the open house has evolved over the years.

The event is organized by the Friends of Elk Falls and includes live music, a craft and quilt show plus lots of food.  With a population of around 100, Elk Falls Mayor Carl Mitchell says most people in town are involved in one way or another, and says he enjoys seeing town fill up with visitors.

 

As for this year's winners, third place went to Brown University by the Burke family.  Second was captured by Dumpin' Donuts by Jane Fry, and top awards went to Plumber's Paradise by first-time outhouse designer Bullet Koehn.

If you missed out on this year's celebration, the outhouses will be on full display next year on the Friday and Saturday before Thanksgiving.

 

Listen to the full feature HERE.