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city in South Korea has added new attraction to its cultural landscape - world's first "toilet theme park". Restroom Cultural Park in city of Suwon is proving huge hit with locals and tourists alike. latest tourist site is dedicated to memory of former city mayor Sim Jae-duck, affectionately known as "Mr Toilet". He believed the toilet is very important and under-appreciated aspect of world culture. Visitors to park can admire its toilet-bowl-shaped exhibition hall as well as dozens of bronze statues in various toilet positions. They can even sit on Mr Sim's original toilet, which includes full-length glass door that mists up when it is being used.

Suwon has become well known for promotion of toilet culture. city attracts toilet-related artwork from around world to its galleries. It famously hosts the Golden Poop Art Festival – celebration of one of calls of nature. city also lists dozens of its own public toilets as tourist attractions on its website. Sim Jae-duck's own giant, toilet-shaped house, now museum, should be must-see for enthusiasts. Mr Sim's fascination with toilets supposedly began because he was born in smallest room of his mother's house. He said in 2007: "The toilet…can save humankind from diseases [and is] place for introspection. The toilet is also central living place that possesses culture."