- The Hundertwasser Toilets, designed by Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser, is a bizarre public toilet located on the main street of the town Kawakawa on New Zealand's North Island. The decorative toilet block is more of a tourist attraction than public facilities and famed for its irregular ceramic tiles, coloured glass and live tree incorporated into the architecture.
Wellington waterfront's iconic Lobster loos were formed from two concrete 'tentacles' encased with orange steel and are the work of architect Bret Thurston. Each tentacle contains a unisex toilet and is spacious enough for six people to stand inside. The inside and outside have been protected with anti-graffiti coating and as well as Lobster loos, the toilets have been dubbed armadillos, ant eaters and crayfish.
- The hi-tech washrooms in Calgary's East Village are heated, self-cleaning and play Star Wars music when the doors close and lock. Sanitised toilet seats emerge from the wall of the automated loos and a recorded voice warns that the maximum stay is 10 minutes. The toilets feature art on the exterior - an image of a woman in water on the outside of the women's toilet and a man floating in water on the outside of the men's washroom.
- This distinctive building is a multi-functional space housing designer lavatories at one end and a florist at the other end. Turquoise Island was built after Westbourne Grove residents who were horrified at the thought of a Portaloo on their local traffic island commissioned architect Piers Gough to design an elegant building. London Florist Wild At Heart brings a breath of fresh air to the island with its vibrant peonies and fragrant sweet peas.
Described by architectural historian Lucinda Lambton as "jewels in the sanitarian’s crown", the men's toilet in Rothesay, Isle of Bute are one of the best examples of late Victorian lavatories left in Britain. Built in 1899, the toilet features 14 porcelain urinals along one wall and six in a circular centrepiece. The floors are designed with ceramic mosaic, featuring the crest of the Royal Burgh of Rothesay at the entrance, and the glass roof lets in plenty of light.
These toilets with picturesque mountain and lake views are located on the Kungsleden, or The King's Trail, and were built for hikers passing through the scenic trail in the heart of beautiful Lapland. The 440km trail passes through one of Europe's largest remaining wilderness areas and hikers stopping for a toilet break can enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the setting.
- The public washrooms at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Wisconsin reflect the achievements of the arts industry and feature the custom designed tiles and fixtures from different artists in each of the bathrooms. The stunning designs range from the playful Tell Me Something I Don't Already Know family washroom by Carter Kustera to the rich blue and white Sheboygan Men's Room by Ann Agee.
The Trail Restroom on the banks of the Colorado River in Austin is a public toilet and sculpture which relates to the landscape surrounding it. It was designed as a sculpture in a park, consisting of 49 vertical Corten steel plates with varying heights. The toilets allow light and fresh air to enter the space, while restricting the views of those who occupy them.
This five-metre stylish gold public toilet in Wembley was designed to give the effect of a glowing lantern at night. The unusual building has a concrete base and above head height the shiny metal screen allows for light and ventilation without allowing views in. Wembley WCs were designed by architect Gort Scott to form an elegant addition to Wembley's new landscaped and pedestrianized area.
- Uster's bright green Public Toilets consist of folded, vertically arranged coloured aluminium strips that can adapt to changing building sizes and shapes. Slightly different coloured strips were used by architect Gramazio & Kohler to generate a shimmering effect that changes depending on the sun and the observer's position.