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2008 proved to be a landmark year for Where’s the Toilet? We managed to review more than 150 bathrooms around the world, including some in some faraway and exotic locations as Russia, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Australia and more, and also visited toilets in some famous settings, like the Grand Canyon, the Hermitage Museum, Universal Studios Orlando and Grand Central Station, to name a few.

Honestly… I just don’t get it. I don’t. The frequency with which this sort of thing happens around here — well, it’s disturbing, really. There was the time Jacqui clogged it with half a roll of toilet paper and then plastered it with Dora Band-Aids… Then there was the Infamous Snow Angel Incident… Then of course, who could forget the [...]

Arches National ParkVisitors Center Toilet2282 Resource BlvdMoab, UT USAwww.nps.gov/arch/Where is it?Drive into the park and after paying admission head to the Visitors Center, about a quarter mile past the entrance gate. Once there, walk through the outdoor exhibits (which include bronze statues of various wildlife that lives in the park, like mountain rams and such) and head towards the front en

Here's a website that has pictures of the world's toilets with the best views: We may not really care what our view is when we use the loo. But maybe we should - for according to the World Toilet Organisation we spend three years of our lives on the throne....

Kolob Canyons Visitors Center3752 E Kolob Canyon RdNew Harmony, UT‎ USAutah.com/nationalparks/zion.htmWhere is it?As stated in our Kolob Canyon Visitors Center toilet review, the observation area here requires taking a five-mile drive past the Visitors Center, into the mountain range behind it. (This is a paved road and it's a bit windy, but nothing too terrible.)Once there, you find a parking a

Zion National ParkMain Entrance ToiletsSpringdale, UT USA is it?Drive up to the main visitor's center, park, and make your way to the central information building and gift shop.Along the way, you'll see signs for the toilet -- not the ones inside the visitor center but the building set up amid the outdoor displays and such.Follow those signs as best you can -- there are many distractions and peopl

We may not really care what our view is when we use the loo. But maybe we should - for according to the World Toilet Organisation we spend three years of our lives on the throne.read more | digg story

Kolob Canyons Visitors Center3752 E Kolob Canyon RdNew Harmony, UT‎ USAutah.com/nationalparks/zion.htmWhere is it?Just to the left of the main entrance to the visitor's center (don't go in). Since this is a pretty small building, the bathrooms are pretty easy to find.What's it like?Kolob Canyons make up the upper section of Zion National Park. To get there, you have to travel about 40 miles nort

World Famous Coffee Cup512 Nevada WayBoulder City, NV USAwww.worldfamouscoffeecup.comWhere is it?A bit tricky to find. From the main entrance, pass through the dining room and towards the back wall of the place, keeping the dining counter/bar on your left.Once at the back wall, avoid the temptation of passing through the swinging stainless steel door leading to the kitchen and hang a left, passing

The Virgin River Hotel, Casino & Bingo100 Pioneer Blvd.Mesquite, NV USAwww.virginriver.comWhere is it?From the main casino entrance, head into the building and towards the buffet, following the signs to get there as the layout is a big confusing and you may get lost otherwise.Once you reach the buffet entrance, turn around, keeping the buffet entrance to your back, and look across and slightly

He was once the most wanted heartthrob of all girls and it was not just in Telugu and Tamil but he also spread his charms in the north too. He is none other than Abbas, the cute chocolate faced hero who was seen with the likes of Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth and some of the big stars in the industry.However, his graph as a solo hero has not been able to shine that well and now he has become the brand

Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino3655 Las Vegas Blvd SouthLas Vegas, NV USAwww.parislasvegas.comWhere is it?This casino is large, though it's not nearly as large as some of the other mammoth complexes on the Strip, like the Venetian, Wynn and Caesar's Palace, to name a few. As such, getting to the bathroom from the main entrance here doesn't take nearly as long as it would at those other places.In

Caesar's Palace Las Vegas Hotel and Casino3570 Las Vegas Boulevard SouthLas Vegas, NV USAwww.caesarspalace.comWhere is it?Like many of the other mammoth hotel and casinos on the strip, getting to the bathroom from the street requires some serious footwork. And that feat is all the more daunting at this ginormous hotel because getting to the lobby of the hotel from the Strip itself requires what se

The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino3355 Las Vegas BlvdLas Vegas, NV USAwww.venetian.comWhere is it?Get to the main lobby first, which will require a bit of travel time depending on where you enter this mammoth hotel (rumored to be the second largest in the world). Following the signs to the lobby will help you get to this destination, however it will be hard for you to stay on track, considering the

IKEA Orlando4092 Eastgate DriveOrlando, FL USAwww.ikea.comWhere is it?Easy to find. Just enter the store through the main entrance and the bathroom will be located behind the central display found there. If you can't find it, just head towards the escalator and wrap around the display (it blocks the view of the entrance to the the bathrooms) and then look for hallway with large man and woman icons

The Handyguys answer a question about chainsaws and toilets! Brian and Paul receive lots of good questions.  When we received a question from Suzanne about her toilet not flushing properly, we thought it would be an easy solution. However, upon studying the issue more closely, we realized that she had a non-standard toilet. Here is what she [...]

Transvestite toilets had been built for transvestite stidents in a rural school in Thailand. More than 200 of the boys who studies in The Kampang School in northeastern Thailand are self-confessed transgendered.The new facility is very helpful for the students. Below the sign, showing part man in blue and part woman in red, says "Transvestite Toilet".Vichai Sangsakul, one of the transgendered stud

Cavallari Gourmet1954 W State Road 426Oviedo, FL USAwww.cavallarigourmet.comWhere is it?From the front entrance, head left, past the cashier counter to the back wall, which is covered with coolers containing various food and drink. Turn right and head to the back corner of the place, passing the place's meat and deli counters along the way, until you reach a small hallway with a cooking range and

This is a huge domino… The pieces are toilets…

TooJay's Original Gourmet DeliColonial MarketPlaza2400 East Colonial DriveOrlando, FL USAWhere is it?This eatery is designed like a flat rectangle. It's narrow and long and thin. So from the front entrance, head left, towards the hostess stand (you'll pass a long deli counter in the process), turn right after the hostess stand and head into a hallway along the back wall (only about 15 feet because

The following text is originally lifted from the trivia section of The Jakarta Post dated Friday, 14 March 2008. ~Compiled from various sources~ In 1943, a navy officer had to fix a computer glitch caused by a moth, hence the term "computer bug" The word "byte" is contraction of "by eight" The word "pixel" is a contraction of either "picture cell" or "picture element" Unsolicited e-m

This sign - spotted in the Green Dragon pub in Croydon, London - amuses me greatly, but no one else I've pointed it out to has had the same reaction:The disabled toilet is itself a toilet (I presume), so this door should be signed simply 'toilets' or 'all toilets'. However one of my friends pointed out that such a sign would not indicate that there was a disabled toilet on the premises, and I fear

Lexus of OrlandoService Department305 N Semoran BlvdWinter Park, FL USAwww.lexusoforlando.comNOTE: This is our second review of this toilet. Earlier this year, a representative of the business contacted us and asked us to re-review this location, citing that during our "initial visit we [the dealership] were still working out the logistics of our new Service facility." This second review accommoda

Islands of Adventure Theme ParkSeuss Landing ToiletUniversal Orlando Resort1000 Universal Studios PlazaOrlando, FL USAwww.universalorlando.comWhere is it?Head into the Seuss Landing section of the park. Once here, look for the One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish ride -- essentially just a Dumbo ride. When facing the One Fish Two Fish sign, look to your left and you'll see Circus McGurkus Cafe Sto

Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville at City Walk6000 Universal Blvd # 704Orlando, FL USAwww.margaritaville.comWhere is it?The entrance to this eatery is just off the main drag at City Walk and as a result is a lot lower-key than the entrances to some of the other places here.Also, you don't really enter the restaurant once you go inside. After stepping through the dining room entrance door, you'll find

Central Florida Zoo and Botanical GardensWayne M. Densch Discovery Center Toilet3755 NW Hwy 17-92Sanford FL USAwww.centralfloridazoo.orgWhere is it?From the parking lot, head through the main entrance and stay along that main walkway, past the ticket booths, until you see the Discovery Center on your right. It's not quite on the main path -- about 50 feet back from it and across a small plaza --

Universal Studios Orlando Theme ParkNew York Area ToiletUniversal Orlando Resort1000 Universal Studios PlazaOrlando, FL USAwww.universalorlando.comWhere is it?Head to the New York section of the park, an area that has a number of sound stages that, from the outside, look like traditional NYC tenements and skyscrapers but inside house non-NYC-inspired rides like the fun Mummy coaster and special ef

Kuala Lumpur International Airport, 64000 Klia, Selangor,Malaysia. is it?Clear check in and security and you’ll come to some shops, most of which in this case were closed. The shops are a little maze like and the signage is not the best, but amongst them you’ll find this set of facilities.What’s it like?Once in the facilities you’ll find they are clean and functional, but nothing special f

The real reason why they don't have a loo on the Starship Enterprise. Cartoon: Wellington Grey

Rahul cleans toilets in Big Boss Bollywood bombshell Shilpa Shetty has revealed that she is quite shocked at Jade Goody's decision to participate in India's Big Brother, but is happy at the same... For more just visit my blog...bollyjolly.blogspot.com

Raffles Hotel,1 Beach RoadSingapore189673 is it?From the side entrance on Beach Road enter the courtyard and head immediately left. The Gentlemen’s toilets are on the left.ORYou can get your man to drive you around the corner to the front entrance where you will be escorted from you car by the rather elegant young chap with a turban.What’s it like?Raffles Hotel is a bit of the Great British Em

Islands of Adventure Theme ParkSuper Hero Island Toilet 1Universal Orlando Resort1000 Universal Studios PlazaOrlando, FL USAwww.universalorlando.comWhere is it?After entering the park, follow the masses to the Incredible Hulk Coaster, one of the park's main draws. Once there, look across the street from it for the Cafe 4 restaurant, named after the Fantastic Four superheroes. (It's just a fast foo

Islands of Adventure Theme ParkJurassic Park ToiletUniversal Orlando Resort1000 Universal Studios PlazaOrlando, FL USAwww.universalorlando.comWhere is it?Enter the Jurassic Park area from the Toon Lagoon side and approach the area's centerpiece, Jurassic Park The Ride, which is a fun but short log flume ride that lets you take a tame cruise through the famed dinosaur land. Of course, halfway throu

Islands of Adventure Theme ParkLost Continent ToiletUniversal Orlando Resort1000 Universal Studios PlazaOrlando, FL USAwww.universalorlando.comWhere is it?Head through the Lost Continent area, which contains the thrilling Dueling Dragons coaster, and look for The Pearl Factory, a moderately sized kiosk, set in a faux Middle East bazaar area of the park, where you can buy an oyster that contains a

Islands of Adventure Theme ParkSuper Hero Island Toilet 2Universal Orlando Resort1000 Universal Studios PlazaOrlando, FL USAwww.universalorlando.comWhere is it?From the Hulk Coaster, head further into Super Hero Island, towards the Spiderman ride, also one of the park's biggest draws (and one of the best rides I've ever been on -- just outstanding fun!).Pass Spiderman and keep on going down that m

Islands of Adventure Theme ParkToon Lagoon ToiletUniversal Orlando Resort1000 Universal Studios PlazaOrlando, FL USAwww.universalorlando.comWhere is it?Walk through Toon Lagoon and look for Gasoline Alley, a small souvenir store set amid the creative set design found there that looks like a gas station convenience store from the outside and sells various cartoon-based souvenirs instead of standard

World Market1744 Sand Lake RoadOrlando, FL USAwww.worldmarket.comWhere is it?From the front entrance: Head to the back left corner of the place, which is the store's wine department. Once there. look for a small hallway (very back corner, against the back wall), which will be filled with various wine, beer and soft drink boxes.Go down that hallway to find the toilets, which will be on your left. (

A toilet is the centerpiece of a bathroom (or can be) and as such they should look attractive, be integrated into the rooms design and be a focal point of the room. My toilet is just plain white, but I have always wanted to see/use a bidet. They are very popular in Europe and have become more popular in America recently. If you don't know what a bidet is just check it out in the toilets section.

McCormick & Schmick's Seafood RestaurantMall at Millenia4200 Conroy RoadOrlando, FL USAwww.mccormickandschmicks.comWhere is it?A bit tricky to find, but not impossible. From the front door, head inside. As you do, you'll see a bar on your left and a dining room on your right, and a white-tiled hallway leading down the center of the place, separating the two halves.Go down that hallway. It will

...but just in case, we treat sprains.Medical care company advertising for public toilets.For men and women..but just in case, we treat sprains...but just in case, we treat fractures.via

Abbey Wine & Beer Bar117 1/2 N Woodland BlvdDeland, FL USAwww.abbeydeland.comWhere is it?This is a somewhat modes storefront set off the main road in downtown Deland. But it turns out to be a spacious spot and it's got a somewhat straight forward layout to it, making finding the toilets easy.From the front entrance, head to the back of the place. Once there, look for a hallway opening in the b

Montparnasse 190059 Boulevard du MontparnasseParis, FranceWhere is it?This is a long, slightly slender place, with the kitchen in the very back, a bar and greeting area/coat-check area up front and a dining room in the center. (Supposedly, there's also a banquet hall and cigar bar, though I didn't see them.)To get to the toilets, head through the bar and dining room, towards the back of the place.

La CaveBoulevard Pereire SudParis, France Where is it?From the front entrance, head towards the bar, which is located in the center of the restaurant.Once there, go left, keeping the bar on your right. Just past the bar, you'll see a twisting staircase going downwards. The bathrooms are down there, behind some very ornate dark and heavy wooden doors.What's it like?This neighborhood bistro, just a

Diners have their meals on toilet seats at a toilet-themed restaurant in Hangzhou in Zhejiang province

Musée de l’OrangerieJardin des TuileriesParis, Francewww.musee-orangerie.frWhere is it?You enter the museum on the top floor. After going inside, walk past the ticket and coat/item check counter and into the belly of the building. Once there, you'll see stairways leading downwards and a bridge taking you to the back half of the museum, where Monet's mammoth "Waterlilies" are exhibited.Go downst

Blenheim PalaceIndoor Toilets (near cafe)WoodstockOxfordshireUnited Kingdomwww.blenheimpalace.comWhere is it?From the outside, round the main palace building and head towards the Water Terrace Cafe, which is on the back side of the palace (if coming in from the Woodstock entrance), overlooking the majestic Water Terrace gardens, which feature many sculptures, topiary and waterworks displays.To ge

I think this would particularly suck first thing in the morning if you were half asleep sitting on the toilet and got a blast of ice cold water up the backside that you weren’t expecting.  That would sure wake you up. This article was originally posted on: Steven Humour A Little Know Fact [...]

Bicester Outlet Shopping Village50 Pingle DrBicesterUnited Kingdomwww.bicestervillage.com Where is it?After parking, head for the shopping area's central boulevard, which cuts between the two lengthy rows of buildings and shops. Once there, look for the Pret a Manger cafe. The bathrooms can be found down the corridor to the right of that business front.What's it like?This tourist-filled shopping o

A Thai school has created toilets for its transgender students with a sign that's half male, half female. The Kamphaeng School in Si Sa Ket, in northeastern Thailand opened separate toilet... Your News is the place where wonderful, funny, and amazing things exist. This blog delivers informative news in the easiest way.

Blenheim PalaceOutdoor/Garden ToiletsWoodstockOxfordshireUnited Kingdomwww.blenheimpalace.comWhere is it?From the Woodstock side, walk along the entrance road about 1/2 mile, paying for admission at the gate when you come to it, and head towards the palace entrance that faces you. Once there, skirt around to the right of the building. You'll see signs leading you to the toilet once you do -- and t

I may as well just come out with it: low flow toilets stink. Before I get 150 emails from all the angry, Oprah watching, L.L. Bean wearing, Subaru driving, vegan, "save the universe" freaks, let me explain. (Actually, if you're out there, go ahead and send me those emails. You might convince me that someone reads this blog.) I fully support Mother Earth. If I pour myself a glass of wat

In a country known for innovative technology, are we really justified in being surprised that they have the most advanced public toilets as well? Concentrating on comfort, cleanliness and even attempting to ease embarrassment, Japanese toilets are far beyond what most expect, though for anyone living there, these should be fast becoming the norm. Of course we won’t go into the health befits of t

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There are two styles of toilets commonly found in Japan.The oldest type is a simple squat toilet, which is still common in public conveniences. After World War II, modern Western-type flush toilets and urinals became common. The current state of the art for Western-style toilets is the bidet toilet, which, as of 2004, are installed [...]

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British MuseumGreat Russell StreetLondon WC1B 3DUnited Kingdomwww.britishmuseum.orgWhere is it?On the first floor, in the hallway in between the China/South Asia exhibit hall and the north lift elevators. Of course, you'll need a map to find out that location, but once you get there.....What's it like?This mammoth museum is one of the great cultural experiences in all of Europe, housing a plethora

Name : Toilets Robots or Lady Bird RobotsHigh : 39 inches Long : 56 inchesPrice : $30,000 USDLady Bird was designed and built by a consortium of robotics companies commissioned by the West Nippon Expressway Company Limited (NEXCO). The technology is not really new, that is roughly based on the popular Roomba and Scooba robot cleaners already patrolling in house and apartment floors in Japan and el

London EyeRiverside BuildingCounty HallWestminster Bridge RoadLondon, United Kingdom is it?No, the bathrooms here aren't on the Millennium Wheel itself -- though that would be impressive. Instead, they are in the ticket office located across the plaza from the entrance line to the tourist attraction.To find them, head into the ticket office. About 50 feet down, you'll see the ticket counters, with

Tower of LondonLondon, EnglandUnited Kingdomwww.hrp.org.uk/toweroflondon/Where is it?This public toilet isn't in the actual Tower of London. Rather, it's on the east end of the plaza that is just east of the Tower itself, which takes up the space east of the tower to Lower Thames Street and the stretch from the Wharf (south of the Tower) to Byward Street/Tower Hill (the major thoroughfare north of

Westminster Abbey20 Dean's YardWestminster AbbeyLondon, United Kingdomwww.westminster-abbey.orgWhere is it?Westminster Abbey consists of several buildings and gardens, the most famous of which is the main church, which contains countless tombs of famous British citizens past and present. The bathroom visited here was just outside this main church, or Abbey.To find it, first enter the main church a

Delta Crown RoomJohn F Kennedy International AirportTerminal 2New York, NY USAwww.panynj.govWhere is it?Unfortunately, because of modern security protocol, you'll need a ticket to get into the terminal itself. After that, you'll need a first class or business class Delta ticket to get into the Crown Room. (Though, I imagine with a properly pleaded "state of emergency" greeting, you may be able to

For the person on the go who needs to go, cities are placing self-cleaning, automated public toilets in high-pedestrian-traffic areas. Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, New York, Pittsburgh, Atlanta and San Antonio are some of the cities that have automated public toilets (APTs), according to Mary Ann Racin, founder of thebathroomdiaries.com, a website that rates more [...]

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I may as well just come out with it: low flow toilets stink. Before I get 150 emails from all the angry, Oprah watching, L.L. Bean wearing, Subaru driving, vegan, "save the universe" freaks, let me explain. (Actually, if you're out there, go ahead and send me those emails. You might convince me that someone reads this blog.) I fully support Mother Earth. If I pour myself a glass of wat

Grand Central TerminalFood Court Toilets87 E 42nd StreetNew York, NY USAgrandcentralterminal.comWhere is it?Head to the station's food court (which is a trip in itself, though if you follow the signs and try not to get swept up in the waves of people floating about, you'll make it without much trouble). Once there, look for the Zocalo food stand. The entrance to the bathrooms is down the hallway

In a country known for innovative technology, are we really justified in being surprised that they have the most advanced public toilets as well? Concentrating on comfort, cleanliness and even attempting to ease embarrassment, Japanese toilets are far beyond what most expect, though for anyone living there, these should be fast becoming the norm.Of course we won't go into the health befits of the

Angelo's of Mulberry Street146 Mulberry StreetNew York, NY 10013www.angelomulberry.comWhere is it?From the front entrance, head to the back of the place. You'll pass through a narrow dining room along the way, as well as the entrance to the kitchen, which will be on your left.About halfway down, you'll also notice a waiter station. Behind that, the restaurant opens up some to reveal it's back-of-s

Have you ever thought of eating in the toilet? But this different. Tooilet bowls are used in the restaurants to replace the seats. Good idea too..Fuhh!!!

Famous Phil's Cheesesteaks7542 University Blvd.Winter Park, FL USAWhere is it?From the entrance, head to the back wall of the place, keeping the eatery's mammoth flat-top grill to your right. At the end, with the back wall in front of you, you'll see the fountain drink station and a hallway opening to the right of it (essentially in the middle of the back wall). Head down there to find the toilets

Golden Krust Bakery7613 S Orange Blossom TrlOrlando, FL USAwww.goldenkrustbakery.comWhere is it?This is a small but airy place, so finding the toilet's isn't hard. After entering, you'll see the order counter on your left and a small enclave on the right. Enter the enclave and you'll come to a door, which leads to the bathroom -- a one-bagger that caters to both sexes.What's it like?This homey cha

Las Brazas Chicken4797 S. Orange Ave.Orlando, FL USAWhere is it?This is a small place, so there aren't many places to roam around and get lost.From the front entrance: Enter and you will face the restaurant's bar. To the left is the modest dining room. Enter that and then take a right, so that you're heading towards the back wall. There, you will find a doorway. Go through it and you will find the

Often when discussing low flow toilets or dual flush toilets, the issue most people have, is claiming that it is necessary to clean the bowl more often. While it’s true in some instances that this could be the case with a one piece, brand new dual flush toilet, is it always the case? More: continued [...]

(image courtesy of www.copperrocketpub.com)Copper Rocket Pub106 Lake Ave.Maitland, FL USAwww.copperrocketpub.comWhere is it?You have multiple options for bathroom visits here. When facing the bar, with the bar's main entrance to your back and the stage to your immediate left, you'll see a small doorway wedged into the back left corner of the place, to the left of the bar. That's the men's room.Fro

Sharky's Shrimp Shack2450 US Highway 1 SSt Augustine, FL USAWhere is it?Face the order counter. Look to your right and you'll see a a small hallway opening just beyond the end of the counter. The bathrooms are down there, two one-baggers, one for men and one for women.What's it like?Sharky's is a modest seafood restaurant located on U.S. 1, just south of St. Augustine's tourist-friendly city cente

A research can bring up any fact that make you think twice before you do something. Same thing happened with me to0, after reading this research, I trippled washing my hands than earlier. The research says that some computer keyboards carry more harmful bacteria than a toilet seat. Tests at some London offices found equipment carrying [...]

Soho South Cafe12 West Liberty StreetSavannah, GA USAwww.sohosouthcafe.comWhere is it?There are two bathrooms to be found here, both of which are a bit tricky to find because the place splits itself into both a cafe and art store.The first is in the dining room. From the main entrance on Liberty St., head inside and approach the maitre d' station. While facing the station, look to your right and y

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Polk's Fresh Market530 East Liberty StreetSavannah, GA USApolksfreshmarket.comWhere is it?This warehouse market has several openings. The easiest way to find the bathroom is to enter from Liberty Street itself. From there, walk to the rear of the place, keeping the cashier on your left and the various fresh veggie tables, displays and coolers on your right.The further back you go, the more industr

Molly MacPherson's Scottish Pub & Grill311 West Congress StreetSavannah, GA USAwww.macphersonspub.comWhere is it?The place has a familiar British pub setup, with distinct areas for the bar, dining area and games (darts, etc.).To find the bathrooms from the entrance, walk to the rear of the establishment, keeping the bar on your left and the dining area on your right. When you near the back wall, you'll see a small hallway open on your right. Go down there to find the toilets. The men's room is labeled "Lads," the women's "Lassies."What's it like?This friendly tavern, located across the street from Savannah's popular City Market, boasts one of the best Scotch selections I've seen in an American pub and an impressive assortment of bottled beers. The pub grub is also pretty top-notch, fea

Pulkovo International Airport(aka Pulkovo 2)St. Petersburg, Russiawww.pulkovoairport.ruWhere is it?After passing through security, you go up a set of escalators and immediately enter the airport's modest duty free shopping area, which consists of about six stalls, each of which houses the same or similar-looking Russian heritage souvenirs (vodka, matreshka -- or nesting -- dolls, etc.).All the stalls are found along the wall opposite the end of the escalator. The toilets, while facing these stalls, will be to your left, across a smal sitting area and beneath a bright yellow sign reading, "WC."What's it like?Despite St. Petersburg being a city of 5 million (and the third largest city in Europe, after London and Moscow), its international airport is surprisingly small, housing only eight gat

Note the PVC pipe snaking around the walls? Oops! Just an oversight. Forgot to plumb the water to all three toilets in this public restroom.It's just one of those things that happen in Honduras.Seats are optional. Nice combination on the tiles, too.See how the toilet is installed with one inch of concrete underneath? No wimpy plumbers' putty and caulk here. When I was in the US buying plumbing supplies, I asked about this method of installing toilets because I had been told, "That's how we do it in Honduras." The plumber guy looked at me incredulously and said, "That is the stupidest thing I've ever heard of!"We had problems with our toilet installations, too. All of our toilets were rocking toilets! In trying to install the bolts at the bottom, they had busted the concrete floor too much

James Cook Pub and CafeShvedskii Pereulok, 2St. Petersburg, RussiaWhere is it?Go through the main entrance and you'll immediately come face to face with a coat check station. Behind that station, and a little to the right, is a small hallway leading to the toilets. The men's room, it should be noted, had a poster on it displaying a poem devoted to beer.What's it like?This cozy establishment, located in the courtyard blocks between the Hermitage Museum and the Russian Museum, works two distinct angles: Cafe and restaurant (and in Russia, there is a thick line dividing the two). Step through the front door and you must choose which direction to take: The left leads you to a modest cafe filled with a variety of sandwiches, pastries and coffees -- perfect for a person wanting a quick bite befo

Teremok60 Nevsky ProspektSt. Petersburg, RussiaWhere is it?From the entrance, go up the stairs. At the top, you'll see the order counter to your left and a small hallway on your right. Head down the hallway -- the toilets will be down there, on your left.What's it like?This fast food blini restaurant set on the heart of St. Petersburg's main tourist drag, Nevsky Prospekt, looks and feels just like any other fast food restaurant. There's an order counter with an illuminated menu hanging overhead, an open kitchen filled short-order cooks and fry cooks putting together dishes at lightning speed, and cashiers and clean-up personnel in branded uniforms.Given that, you'd expect the place to serve run of the mill food. But it doesn't. This blini house, a St. Petersburg staple, serves some of the

Petro Palace HotelMalaya Morskaya Ulitsa 14Saint-Petersburg, Russiawww.petropalacehotel.comWhere is it?From the main entrance, head through the lobby area, which is filled with several couches and lounging chairs, and head towards the bar at the back of the lobby. At the bar, turn right and wrap around it into the hallway behind that area. Do not go so far as to enter the concierge area or the gift shop, however.While facing the entrance to the gift shop, turn left, then follow that ever-narrowing hallway to the right. After making a right, you will enter a narrow but stretching hallway. The bathrooms will be right as you enter that passage way.What's it like?This modest, homey hotel, located just five minutes by foot from the Hermitage Museum, offers comfortable rooms, fine dining and ple

The State Russian MuseumInzhenernaya str., 4St. Petersburg, Russiawww.rusmuseum.ruWhere is it?Finding the entrance to this mammoth museum is much trickier than finding the toilet, believe it or not.First, to locate the building, head towards the Church of the Savior On Spilled Blood, a majestic onion-domed structure a few blocks from the nearby Hermitage Museum. The Russian Museum is located to the right of that church.To get a general idea of where the museum is (and it's funny that the entrance is this hard to locate because it's a massive building), look for the sprawling Mikhailovsky Gardens, which are across the street from the aforementioned church. The big yellow building at the far end of the gardens is the museum.However the entrance is not there. To get to that, you need to back

The State Hermitage MuseumDvortsovaya Naberezhnaya, 34190000 St Petersburg, Russiawww.hermitagemuseum.orgWhere is it?This mammoth museum, the second largest in the world behind the Louvre in Paris, spreads itself across five ridiculously large and ornate buildings. There are more then 350 rooms of art and design work collectively here, and ironically only a handful of public toilets.The ones visited here are at the bottom of the Council Staircase -- which, given the complex layout of the place, you will most likely need a map or guide to find. (Most of the attendants don't speak English, and while they're eager to help understanding their directions can be difficult.) What's it like?Visitors here literally can step into the shoes of the Tsars and easily imagine what life was like for the r

Recent generations have probably never given much thought to a simple device called the composting toilet, and most, no doubt, would prefer not to linger long on the subject. But composting toilets have long been used throughout human history. They have a much longer history than the common plumbing and sewage systems that we have [...]

Grand Hotel EuropeNevsky ProspektMikhailovskaya Ulitsa 1/7St. Petersburg, Russiawww.grandhoteleurope.comWhere is it?Across the hall from the hotel's Lobby Bar. From the main entrance, enter the hotel. When you reach the first cross way of hallways, turn left and go up the carpet-covered stairs. At the top of the stairs, you'll find the Lobby Bar will be on your left and a sunken hallway on your right. Enter that sunken hallway to find the toilets.What's it like?This high-end luxury hotel located on the heart of Nevsky Prospekt, St. Petersburg's main tourist drag, is often cited as being one of the 50 best hotels in the world. Having stayed here, I can say that it's a very upscale place, with comfortable, ornately furnished rooms, a helpful staff, a great location that puts you within walki

Submitted By: Dodie Cross At my age I thought I'd seen it all. But, after living in Thailand for a year I gave thanks to my mother for seeing that I was potty-trained in the good ole' U.S. of A. A few days after arriving in Bangkok, I was shopping at Robinson's Department Store. I'd been having some bladder problems, and as many 50-something women find, their lower internal organs begin to drop, droop, sag, bag and demand attention; and we don't ignore it when we feel the familiar sign of wet knickers. I spotted the unisex sign for "Toilet." I'd heard rumors about squat toilets; thankfully my hotel was kind enough to offer sparkly white Western sit-down toilets. Dare I try this? Logic told me to head back to my hotel, but I had to weigh the time it would take in a tuk-tuk (picture a motorc

Club Quarters Philadelphia13th Floor1628 Chestnut StPhiladelphia, PA USAwww.clubquarters.comWhere is it?This restroom can only be visited by guests of the hotel, as the elevator will not take you to the 13th floor, where this restroom is located, unless you place your key card into the security slot on the elevator. (Those visiting the hotel and in need of a toilet should head to Davio's, the high-end restaurant attached to the hotel, as an alternative, since you do not need a key card to get into that bathroom.)If you do have access to this bathroom, then you will need to take the hotel's very slow-moving elevator to the top floor (13th floor), which is where its conference room facilities are. Once on the floor, take an immediate left outside the elevator and journey down the small hallw

Le Castagne1920 Chestnut StPhiladelphia, PA USAwww.lecastagne.comWhere is it?This restaurant is located inside a building and not out on the street itself, which may make it hard to find to begin with for those who expect their restaurants to be free-standing buildings or at least to have an awning outside signifying where they are within a set complex.Thankfully, finding the toilets is a little bit easier, but not by much. The dining room here is arranged in a unique manner: Think of the interior as if it were like the letter "P" (get it?), with the stem of the letter being at the front (where the bar is), the base of the round part being where the entrance to the restaurant is, and the remainder of the letter being where the dining room is.Given that, you expect a pretty straightforward

Lily Allen and two male stars were thrown out of the men's toilets of a London night club.The 'Smile' singer was caught giggling with Razorlight rocker Johnny Borrell and 'The Mighty Boosh' comic Noel Fielding in the lavatories of Dolce by burly security guards, who promptly asked them to "get out".An onlooker is quoted on the Daily Mail website as saying: "Lily was clutching Noel's arm on the way into the toilets. Johnny followed in after those two but the security soon got suspicious. Two bouncers stormed in after them and screamed, 'Get her out of here!'"To be fair to Lily, she took it very well. She was pretty drunk and told the bouncers she'd had a sex change."While Lily was quick to make light of the situation, Johnny did not take it so well, screaming at the bouncers: "Don't touch m

  Am back with a stinky subject… Does your dog drink out of the toilet… well, now they can have their own toilet to drink out of for $15…       now, why doesn’t someone invent a real doggie toilet bowl… I saw one for $800 that is not a bowl, not a real toilet… seemed too small for anything [...]

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