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.
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.
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You missed this one, guys.
Late O’Day: great one – I have added it as a bonus item
How did you get a pic of the taj mahal’s urinals? It’s illegal to bring cameras in there
w00t, just what i wanted to wake up too!
JMurf: presumably off a camera-phone I guess.
Juggz: hehe I am glad it suits
I’m interested in the one at the south pole…how does the plumbing work there, and electricity I assume is there? looks like a light was on.
Dan: Electricity will be from generators I presume, and as for plumbing – maybe there is a big hole under that toilet?
No north pole urinal??? Does this mean that the South pole is technologically superior to the North pole? Where does santa go?
Generic Pawel: was there any doubt that the south pole was superior? :Santa uses an out house
this is a really interesting list. You missed the public toilets in Kawakawa, New Zealand “these colorful restrooms feature smashed tiles and glass in curves and spirals reminiscent of Gaudi. Bottles embedded in the wall allow natural light to enter. The building is topped off by grass roof.’
hundertwasser toilets
Samsung: excellent – where is Kawakawa? Because I am a kiwi I have added that one as the second bonus image – thanks
new lifelong goal: pee in all of these
have u seen the urinal shaped like a vagina?
Do you have to be female to think despite its beauty, what a baitch number 3′s flower would be to clean.
Hope the kisses urinal doesnt cause men to suffer inconvenint Pavlov reactions. The visual of using these is bad enough.
Great list as always.
Those freakin’ Astronauts always get the best toilets.
There’s a really cool urinal it Stasiu’s Place in Northeast Minneapolis. Its almost like the bar was build around the urinal. Here’s there MySpace pic, but its much more impressive in person!
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Jfrater: kawakawa is up north above auckland. There’s not much there apart from cool toilets.
Ben: good idea: 1 down, 11 to go, I think the space one will be most challenging
Has anyone heard of the toilets made of 1 way glass so the person taking a ***** or otherwise can see out but passers by cant see in; would that be unnerving or what
Samsung: I have seen those toilets of glass in London. I haven’t used one and wouldn’t.
one that was missed.. but its a washroom.. in the middle of sidewalk.. you go inside and you can see everyone outside of it .. cause of the glass around it..but no one can see inside .. that would be totally freaky !!!!
And you missed this one that I saw in the 2046 bar in Weihai, China. http://www.johnschop.nl/log/pivot/entry.php?id=38#comm
For those that don’t understand Dutch: yes, those are real goldfish…
Oops, please remove the #comm part of the link…
i gotta go to the bathroom
YAY! I love it when New Zealand makes it on to a list!!
Splntr: then you will love this list: Top 15 amazing natural wonders
did you ever see the one in the Main Street Station Casino on Fremont St in Las Vegas? there’s part of the Berlin Wall behind it. that would have been on my top ten.
http://www.urinal.net/main_st_sta/
#6 is just discusting! Can you say STD?
You forgot a great one my friend.
http://www.urinal.net/madonna/
This is one at the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obisbo, California.
They had the kisses urinals at a McDonalds in Holland, but they were replaced after an American tourist complained that they were degrading to women. Some people really have no sense of humor…
Hahaha. Where DO you get these ideas!?
Wow, The random list button realy is random
I would happily pee on myself before using a female urinal.
Glad you put in a pic of the Hundertwasser toilets in Kawakawa; that town doesnt have too much else going for it…..
#21 are they actually piddling on the goldfish?
who is the designer of Bonus one, and where is it
Love #5
Those female urinals are just creepy
The ones in Kawakawa are pretty cool XD
the bonus one is really clever
Speaking of the Kawakawa toilets.. some interesting/horrifying news. The tiler who actually did all the tiling for those toilets is also tiling my mother’s bathrooms/kitchen.. and last week he dropped some kind of power-saw on the ground while the blade was still going, it bounced up and cut his leg through the bone. Luckily it wasn’t severed. He’ll be alright, but what a horrible thing to happen! Poor guy
He’s really cool.
This is why I love Listverse. What other website celebrates the beauty of urinals? Truly magical!
where at in Florida is this lady urinal?
i live in Florida, & i need a good way to scare my mom lmfao
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Great lists, very interesting.
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