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At the Cledan Valley Tipi site in Wales, UK. Photograph sent by Lieke Augustijn, from the Netherlands.

Note: Tipi is sometimes spelled 'Teepee'.

This is what Wikipedia says about the tipi/teepee:

"A tipi (also te(e)pee) is a conical tent traditionally made of animal skins or birch bark and popularised by Native Americans of the Great Plains. Tipis are stereotypically associated with Native Americans in general but Native Americans from places other than the Great Plains mostly used different types of dwellings. The term "wigwam" (a domed structure) is sometimes incorrectly used to refer to a tipi.

The tipi was durable, provided warmth and comfort in winter, was dry during heavy rains, and was cool in the heat of summer. Tipis could be disassembled and packed away quickly when a tribe decided to move and could be reconstructed quickly when the tribe settled in a new area. This portability was important to Plains Indians with their nomadic lifestyle."

EXCITING NEW IMAGE OF THE SEOUL TOWER MEN'S RESTROOMS SENT TO LOOSWITHVIEWS.COM

The 'Sky Restrooms', located high in the 'N Seoul Tower', are featured in A Loo with a View. Great to see them again - and a 'user eye view' no less. AMAZING. As Liz Lemon says in 30 Rock: "I want to go to there"...

Photograph from Ratko Jagodic

Seoul Tower in A Loo with a View:
"The Urinals in Seoul Tower's 'Sky Restrooms' are purpose-built loos with views - part of a new wave that is reinventing the indoor toilet experience. All too often dank, windowless and depressing, this is the way it ought to be.

They offer a near picture-perfect view of the South Korean capital. For those who step up to the plate it is an unforgettable, uplifting and reaffirming experience. 'I feel ten feet tall,' said one user. 'I'm back,' said another.

Seoul Tower stands proud on top of Mount Namsan. It was refurbished and reopened in 2005 and branded as the 'N Seoul Tower'. The N stands for both 'new and 'Namsan'.

Reports suggest that the 'Sky Restrooms' are advertised in the tower's elevator. It is a happy day when a toilet becomes a tourist attraction in its own right.

The ladies' restroom also has a view - from the sinks. Now that is a great hand wash."



MAN VISITS EMPIRE STATE BUILDING JUST TO SEE IF IT HAS A LOO VIEW

A disappointed tourist has revealed that there is no view from the Empire State Building observatory toilet.

Englishman David Wood, by chance a King Kong fan, took the elevator to the top just to see if there was a loo with a view, but came back down to earth with a heavy heart: "there's a loo up there, but no view from it", said David.

Thank you David - and chin up...