Norway Embraces Toilet Joke

Norway's tourism board launched a campaign on social media this week to showcase the country's most scenic restrooms. The move follows comments by U.S. President Donald Trump, who recently referred to the Nordic nation as a sh*t house country.

Trump made the remarks on Sunday at a campaign rally. He said he would welcome immigrants from some countries but not Norway because he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize. He added at the same event that Norway has become a sh*t house country.

Visit Norway responded by asking online if these are the world's best sh*t houses. The campaign features photos and footage of specific facilities in the country. The tourist board wrote that the nation has some of the world's most beautiful and spectacular toilets.

The campaign highlights the bathroom at the Stegastein viewpoint in the Sognefjord region. DesignCurial described this facility as one of the world's 10 best public toilets. The board also featured the wave-shaped Ureddplassen on the Helgeland coast.

Other featured locations include a golden restroom on the island Senja and a solar-powered facility in the Sognefjord area. The website describes these sites as architectural masterpieces. It notes that these toilets are worth visiting whether a person needs to go or not.

The campaign states that Norway's portfolio of toilets is filled with examples of how a loo can become a tourist attraction. The board promised more impressive restrooms are on the way.

Trump also called Haiti, Libya, Somalia, and Yemen sh*t house countries. His comments on Norway appeared linked to the Nobel Peace Prize, which went to Navi Pillay earlier this month. Norwegians have reminded the president that an independent committee awards the prize, not the government.