The 19th of November is World Toilet Day which raises awareness for the close to 3 billion people around the world who are currently without proper access to sanitation.

To help support this worthy cause, flights comparison site Skyscanner.net answers the call of nature and introduces a tour of the world's wackiest commodes!

Toilet restaurant, Taipei, Taiwan

Toilets and tucker don't mix. Unless you're in the ‘Modern Toilet' restaurant in Taipei. Here, diners sit on toilet bowls (lid down of course!) to eat their meals which are served in toilet shaped dishes and include such delights as ‘Mr Whippy' shaped ice cream. Perhaps not an ideal restaurant for those who are squeamish, it's nevertheless popular with both locals and those touching down on flights to Taipei.

Loo with a view, Mix Lounge, Mandalay Bay Hotel, Las Vegas

Visits to the ‘stylishly hip' Mix Lounge nightclub on the top floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel can enjoy more than just cocktail concoctions and cutting edge cuisine. A trip to the toilet here offers spectacular views of Las Vegas from each cubicle which look out through floor to ceiling windows. Those taking helicopter tours of Vegas may see more than they bargained for if they fly too close to the top floor of this 43-storey hotel!

Europe's highest toilet, Mont Blanc

Customers don't have to catch flights to Las Vegas to find a commode with a commanding view. Ending an era of climbers having to make their deposits behind rocks, the special toilets atop of Mont Blanc were designed by French company Ecosphere Technologies especially for the cold, dry mountain conditions. Costing a whopping 145,000 Euros to install, hopefully climbers will appreciate spending a penny here.

'Urilift' pop-up pee pods, London

Like a magical toilet born from the underworld, these sleek, futuristic ‘pee pods' rise from the ground after dark in city centres all over Europe. Designed to cut down on the problem of wayward widdling, these pop-up pissoirs collect liquid waste from those caught short all night, before sinking back down in to the ground by sunrise.

Intelligent toilets, Tokyo

Japan has long been known for its high-tech toilets which play music, warm the seat and even talk to you. The complex looking control pad may confuse depositors at first, but discovering which button squirts water where, is all part of the fun! Visit any modern hotel or shopping centre in the country and you're likely to have the pleasure of passing water into one of these space age potties.

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