50 Mind-Blowing Things From Around The World
You can get KFC from a mini truck without a worker in Shanghai, which is pretty awesome for people like me, who hate human interaction but love fried chicken.
Skyscrapers just look so much cooler in China.
This train station in Tokyo has a live translation area with 12 different languages, and I think this is the future.
These transparent bathrooms in Tokyo are awesome. They turn solid when you need them to, though, don't worry.
Why do we not have these in the US????
Sweden sends you a guidebook to adulting once you're 18, and I know a LOT of Americans needed this...myself included.
At this airport in Bahrain, you can borrow a free baby stroller, which is so smart and useful.
This is such a smart idea. I never know what to do with my coat when escaping the NYC winter. I need it to get to the airport, but it's so annoying to store on the plane and when I get to my hot destination!
You can get a SELF-HEATING bento box on trains in Japan.
At some fast food places in Japan, you can sanitize your phone while you wash your hands!
Step it up, America! We need these!
South Korea has SELF-CLEANING roads!
Can we talk about how nice prison cells are in Finland? Everyone deserves humane conditions.
Oh, and here's how much it costs to give birth in Finland. This is about $350.
These trivia signs in Australia, which help drivers stay awake, are smart and safe.
This machine at a grocery store in the Netherlands tests if your avocado is ripe — no more bruising your avocado with your hands to check the ripeness!
We need these in the US!
Bus shelters in Paris have USB ports, and as someone whose phone is always dying, I don't understand why these aren't everywhere.
Swiss train station benches also have these!
When you're hiking in Germany, you can stop for essentials: wine.
This is 100% how we should do fines in America.
You can get beer at McDonald's in Germany.
And in Finland, you can get hot wings, banana milkshakes, and sweet potato fries at McDonald's.
Vending machines in other countries are top-notch. You can get CAKE in a CAN in Japan.
You can also get balloons from vending machines in Japan.
Ireland has egg vending machines!
This Chinese vending machine turns drinks into slushies.
This Japanese vending machine actually blends into the area.
These Swedish benches are so cute and perfect for best friends or couples!
One of these should be in every restroom in America.
Every hotel needs to have a variety of outlet types for travelers.
Japan sells frozen Coca-Cola, and I need this.
In case you doubt how clean Japan is, here's how clear water in a flooded subway station is.
South Korea, China, and Germany all have parking spots for women, so that they can park closer to the exit and have a safer time shopping at night.
This is more specific to this restaurant than this country, but at this spot in the UK, this is how you call your server. It's just so cool!
After the nightmare that was NYC Santacon 2022, I'm of the opinion that more American bathrooms should have vomit sinks, like this one at a brewery in Germany.
They have them in China, too. America, you have no excuse!!!
Some Tokyo train stations have climate-controlled work/sleep pods you can rent out. No more taking meetings from a crowded platform!
These pods to play games in at the mall from China are also pretty cool.
If you go through customs in Georgia during the holiday season, they give you wine.
Helsinki has heated BRICK sidewalks.
This is what you get for three and a half euros at a university in Spain. It even comes with wine!
This lunch is from the University of Luxembourg, and only costs 4.7€.
Germany came up with this machine that finds and sucks up cigarette butts on beaches, and it's pretty awesome.
In Finland, you can get a top hat and a SWORD for getting your PhD.
This store in Hungary warns you about shrinkflation.
Manhole covers just look so metal and cool in Germany.
This is also just really, really cool.
Finally, this gives you an idea of how much bike-riding goes on in Finland. Can we make America more like this, please?
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