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Monterey, California

Monterey McDonald’s

Behold the uncanny sight of the Golden Arches—rendered in black.

Enterprise, Alabama

Ronald McDonald Boll Weevil Statue

A statue in Enterprise, Alabama hailing the fast food giant Ronald McDonald, stylized as a boll weevil.

Oak Brook, Illinois

Former McDonald’s Campus

The company moved out of its sprawling headquarters, leaving plenty of traces behind.

Author Gary He poses in front of a McDonald's in Taupō, New Zealand, located in a retired DC-3 aircraft.

‘McAtlas’ Explores the World’s Most Unique McDonald’s Locations—and Dishes

This global guide to McDonald’s covers everything from Thailand’s corn pie à la mode to Sweden’s ski-thru window on the side of a mountain.

The Podcast Team August 5, 2025

18 Fast-Food Landmarks Worth the Pilgrimage

From the teeniest Taco Bell to a 14-foot-tall Big Mac, the highways lead to all sorts of drive-thru curiosities.

Diana Hubbell June 18, 2025

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Martinstor McDonald's

Located in a heritage building, this Mickey D's is missing its Golden Arches.

The smell of baking pretzels at an Auntie Anne's is an inescapable part of their branding.

How Chain Restaurants Use Smells to Entice Us

When it comes to marketing food, scent can be as important as flavor.

Andrew Coletti September 26, 2024

Located in Shenzhen, the first McDonald's in China is located in an imposing three-story pagoda-like structure.

One Photographer’s Quest to Document McDonald’s in More Than 50 Countries

Gary He covered tens of thousands of miles to see the Golden Arches on six continents.

Diana Hubbell June 25, 2024

A Ronald McDonald statue from a McDonald's store in Langkawi, Malaysia.

Inside the Malaysian Museum Devoted to McDonald's Toys

Lee Choon Chiek has spent four decades collecting 70,000 toys, Happy Meal boxes, Grimace costumes, and more.

Joni Chng March 19, 2024

Sierra Vista, Arizona

World's First McDonald's Drive Thru

Out of a desire to feed hungry soldiers, a franchise-altering idea was born.

Subotica, Serbia

World’s Only Art Nouveau McDonald’s

Housed in a 1912 architectural masterpiece, this outlet of the Golden Arches is a real beauty.

12 McDonald’s Locations That Went Rogue

From an airplane to an ancient ruin, yes, you can get fries with that.

Sam Lin-Sommer September 30, 2022

Orlando, Florida

World's Largest Entertainment McDonald's

Opened in 1976, this monster-sized version of the fast-food franchise is sometimes called the Epic McD.

Permanently Closed

Asheville, North Carolina

Biltmore McDonald's

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

Rapid City, South Dakota

McDonald’s Quarter Pounder Monument

Calidum et Deliciose Succosum!

Sedona, Arizona

Teal McDonald's Arches

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

Taupō, New Zealand

Taupō McDonald's Airplane

Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.

Early McDonald's fries came in a package featuring "Speedee," a mascot named after the restaurant's "speedee" service system.

My Hunt for the Original McDonald's French-Fry Recipe

Veteran line-cooks, experts, and die-hard fans tell the story of the fries that birthed an empire, then disappeared—until now.

Luke Fater November 23, 2020