Last night we saw the Top 10 Drinking
games, so it seems fitting to follow that this morning with the top 10
amazing urinals (top 10 hangover cures coming soon!) These are some of
the most fascinating urinals in the world – and ladies, fear not, there
is even one here for you!
10. The Felix Hong
Kong More
Believe it or not, before these black marble urinals were installed,
the glass windows were the urinal. There is a unique drainage system
(not clearly seen in the photograph) that enabled men to stand in front
of the windows and urinate without spillage.
9. John Michael
Kohler Arts Center Sheboygan, WI More
New York Artist Matt Nolen created this work on commission. These
three urinals, as well as three sinks, two stalls and all the walls of
the restroom depict changing architecture styles from ancient Egypt to
current time on one wall. The rulers of each period are depicted along
the other wall. The restrooms at the Art Center were featured on the
Discovery Channel’s program, ‘The World’s Ten Best Bathrooms.’ This
urinal is named ‘Lord.’
8. International Space Station Space More
Crewmembers will spend up to six months in space, eating, sleeping,
excercising, and practicing hygiene. They will also conduct scientific
and technological experiments that require the weightless,
“micro-gravity” environemnt of an orbit around the Earth. Space on the
HabLab is very limited. Fortunately, in a weightless environment there
are no floors and ceilings, and every surface becomes useful. Equipment
is designed to be as small as possible, and fits together snugly to
minimize unused space
7. Stockholm-Arlanda Airport Sweden More
The solution is a combination of design, art and function. The
purpose is to show a beautiful part of the swedish nature in the
contrast of concrete and airplains. All hidden in the wish of better
smell. Big sheets of glass reduce the gaps – and the odour. Swedes are
the most travelling people in the world and Stockholm-Arlanda Airport is
one of the biggest airports in Scandinavia.
6. Women’s Urinal at Dairy Queen Florida More
While it’s as not as versatile as a regular toilet, it still takes up
the same amount of floor space. The funnel-like device that is is
shared by everyone using the urinal also proved not to be a popular
feature. Because of those reasons, not more than 700 ‘She-inals’ were
sold before Urinette, the company that manufactured it, sold the
manufacturing rights.
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5. Mystique Night Club Thailand More
Kisses urinals are manufactured and distributed by a Dutch company
called “Bathroom Mania”.
4. Public Rest Rooms of Rothesay UK More
Rothesay was once a very popular stopping off point/resort for the
Victorians as part of the ‘Island Cruising’ circuit. Countless numbers
of folks also remember it from a simpler time as a day trip destination,
popular up to the late ’50′s, as city dwellers (Glasgow) would go ‘Doon
the Water’.
3. Nature’s Call California
More
These urinals were sculpted by Clark Sorensen between 2002 and 2005.
Each is created by hand from high fire porcelain, the same material as
commercially available fixtures, and takes nearly a year to complete.
These fixtures are fully functional, and can be acquired by a collector
for installation in ones home.
2. The Taj Mahal India
More
Taj Mahal, meaning “Crown Palace”, was built as the tomb of Mumtaz
Mahal, second wife of emperor Shah Jahan. Construction of the monument
took 22 years and was completed in 1653; three and one half centuries
later, Taj Mahal stands as a remarkable and beautiful piece of
architectural history. It is recognized as one of the Eight Wonders of
the World.
1. Amundsen-Scott Station South Pole More
Chris Curtis, who submitted this photograph said:
“…I spent 26 days in Antarctica… in the process of
getting [this] picture. I feel that it in and of itself is a fixture to
be admired. One that resides upon the highest, driest, and coldest
continent on earth, the very bottom of the planet; one that marks an
elusive destination and goal that was not able to even be reached until
the early 1900′s and carries with it the suffering and the loss of life
of several explorers; and one that is at a place that is not only off
the beaten path but literally ‘miles from nowhere’… In fact, no other
urinal in the world or even space can compete with the efforts and loss
of life that went into [this fixture's] eventual permanence at the South
Pole. What it may lack in beauty it more that makes up for in dignity.”
Bonus 1
Bonus 2 – Kawakawa Toilets
Hundertwasser’s Kawakawa Toilets are a famous public installation in
Kawakawa, New Zealand.