Minturn's Public Restrooms Named Best In The Nation

MINTURN, Colo. (CBS4) - The Town of Minturn won the 2015 Cintas' Best Restroom Contest on Tuesday.

America decided Minturn's outdoor public restrooms, resembling the entrance to a Rocky Mountain mine shaft, are the best in the country.

The restroom was created with the idea of functional art: a creative design that can be utilized by the community.

Residents celebrate Minturn's best restroom by throwing toilet paper (credit: Cintas)

Along with the title, the Town of Minturn also receives a $2,500 credit to spend on Cintas services and products.

The runners up include The Music Hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in second place, and Charleston Distilling in Charleston, South Carolina in third place.

The Music Hall restroom in Portsmouth, NH (credit: Cintas Corporation)

Whiskey barrel bathrooms at Charleston Distilling in Charleston, SC (credit: Cintas Corporation)