world's most spectacular toilets

April 28, 2016

Space toilet:

This suction-powered facility is designed to help astronauts do their business in zero gravity. (Picture credit: <a href="https://500px.com/" target="_blank">500px</a>)

Ladhak, India.

Lamas at this Tibetan Buddhist monastery get to be at one with everything even during bathroom breaks. Their "panoramic toilet" is one of more than 100 included in Lonely Planet's "Toilets: A Spotter's Guide." (Picture credit: <a href="https://500px.com/" target="_blank">500px</a>)

Alaska USA

This employees-only wooden washroom helps cut down on yellow snow at Alaska's Chena Hot Springs Resort. (Picture credit: <a href="https://500px.com/" target="_blank">500px</a>)

Belize:

Inevitably, this one will be used at the precise moment the rescue helicopter flies overhead. (Picture credit: <a href="https://500px.com/" target="_blank">500px</a>)

Krafia Iceland:

The shower seems to be fed by geothermal waters, so no need to worry about flushing the toilet if someone's using it. (Picture credit: <a href="https://500px.com/" target="_blank">500px</a>)

Barafu Tanzania:

Losing anything down the toilet is bad news. More so when it leads to a 4,600-meter drop off the side of Mount Kilimanjaro. (Picture credit: <a href="https://500px.com/" target="_blank">500px</a>)