Travel can expand your mind, show you how the world can support peoples so similar, yet so different, and bless you with some of the most magical moments of your short time on this planet.
It can also introduce you to a bunch of really cool toilets, as illustrated by Lonely Planet's new book, Toilets: A Spotter's Guide. Here are some of the top picks to add to your loo bucket list.
This impossibly remote outhouse on the shoreline of Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, is powered by the moon (ooooh), and flushes automatically twice a day.
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