In case it had escaped your notice, today is World Toilet Day, a United
Nations associated event designed to improve sanitation around the world.
On the lighter side, the search comparison website cheapflights.co.uk decided
to highlight some of the most interesting toilet designs that you can see.
Here are the suggestions.
Graben Toilets, Vienna, Austria
It may feel like you’re entering an underground station when you head toward
these toilets along the Graben (one of Vienna’s most famous streets), but
these are actually lovely.
Vienna didn’t always have the best track record when it came to public
bathroom options, but a proposal from Wilhelm Beetz helped change that in
the late 19th century. In these bathrooms, which are near Kohlmarkt, you’ll
have attractive lavatories, brass fixtures, marble walls and wood panelling,
as well as some attractive work. The men’s side features waterless urinals —
Beetz’s brainchild.
Mount McKinley Toilet, Alaska, United States
Perched 14,200 feet up on Alaska’s Mount McKinley, this stands on its own surrounded by nothing more than three wooden slabs and plenty of ice and snow. Hiking here is not easy, and there’s still more than 6,000 feet to go from here to reach McKinley’s summit. Largely open to the elements, this lavatory offers a novel experience and the view of Mt Foraker to help you forget about subzero temperatures.
Hundertwasser Public Toilets, Kawakawa, New Zealand
Some visitors stop here not for a loo stop, but just to take pictures. Located along State Highway 1 in the rural area of Kawakawa in the North Island, these public lavatories were designed by late artist-architect Frederick Hundertwasser.
Built in the late 1990s, these bathrooms feature bricks from a former Bank of New Zealand building, a living tree, tile mosaics, curvy columns and walls embedded with glass bottles. The facility also has a grass roof.
Pop-Up toilets, Europe
Places like London and Amsterdam are curbing public urination with a futuristic solution - toilets that emerge from the ground during the nighttime hours then retract and disappear during the day. A company called Urilift is producing these cylindrical lavatories. They’ve started with walk-in urinals and have now moved on to pop-up loos with doors for the ladies. Other types of portable urinals have also been popping up across Europe for more than a decade.
Mount McKinley Toilet, Alaska, United States
Perched 14,200 feet up on Alaska’s Mount McKinley, this stands on its own surrounded by nothing more than three wooden slabs and plenty of ice and snow. Hiking here is not easy, and there’s still more than 6,000 feet to go from here to reach McKinley’s summit. Largely open to the elements, this lavatory offers a novel experience and the view of Mt Foraker to help you forget about subzero temperatures.
Hundertwasser Public Toilets, Kawakawa, New Zealand
Some visitors stop here not for a loo stop, but just to take pictures. Located along State Highway 1 in the rural area of Kawakawa in the North Island, these public lavatories were designed by late artist-architect Frederick Hundertwasser.
Built in the late 1990s, these bathrooms feature bricks from a former Bank of New Zealand building, a living tree, tile mosaics, curvy columns and walls embedded with glass bottles. The facility also has a grass roof.
Pop-Up toilets, Europe
Places like London and Amsterdam are curbing public urination with a futuristic solution - toilets that emerge from the ground during the nighttime hours then retract and disappear during the day. A company called Urilift is producing these cylindrical lavatories. They’ve started with walk-in urinals and have now moved on to pop-up loos with doors for the ladies. Other types of portable urinals have also been popping up across Europe for more than a decade.
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