Now while Europe and the Americas may not appear that different in culture, some social media users have been finding out one clear difference - public bathroom facilities.
Americans on Reddit have been left stunned after realizing that some urinals in Europe allow the user to do so essentially right next to pedestrians.
A short video showcasing men in Amsterdam, Netherlands, using these public urinal has left many on Reddit scratching their head.
The video, which was shared on the r/Damnthatsinteresting board on Thursday (26 October), has so far been upvoted more than 27,000 times and has over 3,000 comments.
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And seemingly to the bemusement of some Redditors, the male users are seen using the toilet in full view of pedestrians, only having their backs to the public.
"As a North American, I have zero context how these work. Didn't know they existed before a minute ago," one American commented.
“I've been to a lot of festivals in the U.S. and have never seen them. I feel like our litigious puritanical society wouldn't risk it (freedom!)," one commenter joked.
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"America. East Coast. First time seeing this thing in existence." a third said.
However, many Europeans were quick to point that it's not unusual to see a pop-up loos in some cities.
“In Amsterdam, and even that is a relatively late city to do this, many other European cities have done this universally already, entire cubicles that aren't gendered come out of the ground.
"Or they just stay above ground.”
Another said: "This is mildly interesting for non-europeans/ more rural folk. These things are not uncommon.
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"London has similar things that come out of the ground in the early hours for post clubbing p**sers."
A third said they were 'common at festivals'.
And these particular brand of toilets manufactured by German company, Toi Toi & Dixi, who specialise in 'moblie, connection-free sanitary solutions', are often used for big events.
"With four integrated dispensers for occupants to disinfect their hands, it’s also particularly user-friendly." their website says.
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And while some remarked that they would likely have 'stage fright' if they had to go to the bathroom so publicly, others praised the 'way better' idea.
One user said they've 'had them in Finland before' and said it's a 'much better option.'
"This is way better than p**s on the streets, so yay." someone else said.
While it may be lifesaving and liberating for others, I think I'll stick to being surrounded by three walls and a door when I go to the bathroom.