Take A Look At 27 Buildings That Are Shaped Like The Food That's Sold There

This post originally appeared at Mental_Floss.
In 2010, Ethan Trex gave us a great list of buildings shaped like what they sell… but there are way more than just 10 buildings shaped like what they sell, so today we’re back with more! (Thanks in part to the tips from all the commenters.)
These 27 buildings are all shaped like edible items, from fruit to soda, and most of them—at some point in time—were involved in the production or sale of those items.
FRUIT
Fruit-shaped buildings have been especially popular, perhaps in part because a sphere (for an apple or orange) is somewhat easier to construct than some other shapes.
FAST FOOD
Fast food restaurants, which are usually located close to major roads, have always tried to make their buildings eye-catching, but some go above and beyond with buildings shaped like their offerings.
COFFEE & TEA
Despite the seeming complexities of the coffee pot / tea pot shape, it’s actually a relatively popular shape for buildings.
MILK & SODA
The simple structure of a bottle was once a popular shape for dairy stands and ice cream shops, but it has since fallen out of use, with few still in operation
ALCOHOL
We found a few buildings that are shaped like alcohol containers. Although we’re not sure why—a barrel-shaped bar seems pretty cool to us.
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The Big Apple
262 Orchard Road, Cramahe, Ontario K0K 1S0
Surprisingly, the Big Apple isn’t in the Big Apple—New York City, that is—but instead in the apple-producing township of Cramahe, Ontario. Inside “the world’s biggest apple” are a restaurant, pie bakery, gift shop, and observation deck; a petting zoo, nature trail, and mini golf course are also on the grounds.
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The Big Banana
351 Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales 2450
John Landy built the Big Banana in 1964 to attract drivers to his roadside banana stand. Today, in addition to the walk-through banana, the attraction includes 20 plantation acres, a shop, a café, a theatre experience, a nursery, an ice rink, a toboggan ride, and an inflatable waterslide. Photo by Wikimedia Commons user Stuart Edwards.
The Bundaberg Barrel
147 Bargara Road, Bundaberg East, Queensland 4670
Bundaberg (Australia) is the home of Bundaberg Brewed Drinks, a soft drink manufacturer founded in 1960. In 2005, they built a tourist facility, the Bundaberg Barrel, that features a tour of the ginger beer making process, a 3D hologram adventure, a sampling bar with all their drink flavors, and a gift shop.
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