Toilets are necessities, but they can also be things of beauty. Lonely Planet collects more than 100 around the world inside its new “Toilets: A Spotter’s Guide,” which features photographs and ...

1 / 19Rather than take a paper to read while you’re doing your thing on the side of Norway’s Jonsknuten mountain, you could always just leave the door open and stare at the alpine view.Olaf Menz 2 / ...

Once found in the famous Robot Restaurant in Shinjuku Tokyo, this bathroom was built to reflect Japan’s advanced toilet technology. Alongside incorporating the futuristic design of the restaurant, ...

Japan is elevating its humble public conveniences into works of architectural, technological and aesthetic wonder which in turn is transforming them into landmarks and encouraging “toilet tourism”.