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These days it seems like you can’t go anywhere in the world without being greeted by those familiar Golden Arches.
Sometimes the vision of them can be comforting, especially when you’re traveling abroad and surrounded by mysterious, slightly intimidating food. Sometimes it can be annoying, like when you get off the interstate craving a steak and McDonald’s is the only restaurant in sight. Usually, though, that meal of a Big Mac and fries is always welcomed.
Most McDonald’s are comfortingly identical: the red-and-yellow color scheme, beige floors, plastic tables, cardboard cutouts of Ronald McDonald, and a ball pit for the kids. Around the world, though, there are some innovative examples of franchise owners creatively blending into (or standing out from) their surroundings, thanks to top architects hired by the brand. From the New Zealand location that incorporates a decommissioned airliner to the minimalist “Quarter Pounder” store in Tokyo, see the slideshow below to find out the top 10 coolest McDonald’s locations in the world.
McDonaldโs in the Mountains
Guangxi, Southern China
Nestled in the gorgeous, remote landscape of the scenic province of Guangxi in Southern China isโฆa McDonaldโs. This particular McDonaldโs is more exotic than mostโit has its own bridge.
McDonaldโs With a Whole Plane Attached to It
ย Taupo, New Zealand
This McDonaldโs has a whole decommissioned plane as part of the store for some reason. You can even eat on the plane if you enjoy eating McDonaldโs on an airplane without the whole โflyingโ part. Before it retired and moved into a McDonaldโs, this plane was one of three used by South Pacific Airlines, from 1961 to 1966.
McDonaldโs That Looks Like a Space Observatory
ย Tbilisi, Georgia
One might look at this building on the busy streets of Tbilisi and think, โWhy does that space observatory say โMcDonaldโsโ on it?โ and then be startled to find out that the reason is โbecause it is a McDonaldโs and not a space observatory.โ It looks like a space observatory though, so itโs an honest mistake.
Boat McDonaldโs
ย St. Louis, MO
This McDonaldโs is a riverboat, on the Mississippi River. Itโs a whole boat and also it is a McDonaldโs.
Spaceship McDonaldโs
ย Roswell, New Mexico
This McDonaldโs is shaped like an actual spaceship, which isnโt surprising because of Roswellโs history of UFO activity.