43 Extremely Cool Things From Other Countries That Make Me Want To Move Out Of The US Immediately (2024)

Posted on Apr 13, 2024

Booking my plane ticket STAT.

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1. Singapore has bikes with airless tires you can rent, so you don't have to worry about tires deflating.

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2. There are McDonald's in Malaysia that just sell ice cream, and I'm willing to bet the ice cream machine isn't broken as much when it's the only thing they sell.

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3. This airport in Singapore has a SLIDE to move from terminal to terminal.

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Here it is in action. BRB, booking a flight just to slide down this and come back.

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4. There are traveling movie theaters in Scotland, so remote areas far away from movie theaters can still catch the latest releases.

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5. Hong Kong has solar-powered buses.

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6. In New Zealand, supermarkets have specific areas to put items you decided not to buy, so you don't end up leaving canned beans by the toilet paper.

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7. This antique bookstore in Toronto dispenses random books for $2 each, which I just think is a really cool idea.

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8. In this Toronto library, you can rent any power tools you need for free.

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9. In the Netherlands, you can actually test different types of toilet paper before you decide which one to buy.

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10. The Netherlands also has beer vans for college students who need to order lots of beer for a party.

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11. And in this store in Ireland, they have evenings for those with sensory issues or autism.

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12. The Narita International Airport in Japan has quiet rooms for people with sensory sensitivity or autism.

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13. This supermarket in Sweden has carts with maps of the store on it.

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14. In Australia, street markings glow in the dark, so you can actually see them at night.

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15. In Albania, the whole traffic light rod lights up, so there's no mistaking when the light changes.

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16. And in Hong Kong, lights shine on the ground to show pedestrians when they can cross.

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17. In Germany, some buses have bookshelves in case you're bored on a long ride.

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18. And this metro station in China has an entire library complete with a workstation.

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19. In this Moscow metro car, there's literally an art gallery.

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20. And this Amsterdam airport has a mini art museum.

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21. This is a SCHOOL LUNCH in Luxembourg.

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22. Here's one in Korea.

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For context, this is what I remember as an American school lunch: soggy canned veggies, a small fruit cup, milk, and a pizza slice.

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23. In Japan, beer cans have notices on top indicating that the drink is alcoholic in Japanese characters and braille, so you never accidentally drink alcohol.

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24. Australia has "confectionery-free checkouts" with no small candies or snacks, so you aren't tempted to buy anything. These would also be a lifesaver for parents of kids with grabby hands.

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25. In Toronto, you can get cake from a vending machine.

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26. At this Munich train station, there's a Lego vending machine.

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27. In Taiwan subways, lights show which bathroom stalls are occupied, which I need to be implemented in every public restroom STAT. I'm sick of making awkward eye contact with peeing people through the stall gaps!

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28. The metro in Mumbai shows how full each car is, so you can head to the least crowded one, which would save me a LOT of trouble in NYC.

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29. This office building in London has a slide between floors.

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30. This mall in Germany also has a slide between floors.

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31. French supermarkets warn you about shrinkflation.

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32. At the airport in Singapore, the recycling bins are shaped like the items you're supposed to put in them.

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33. At McDonald's in France, you can get a McBaguette.

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34. At Starbucks in Japan, you can use reusable cups and give them back afterward to reduce paper and plastic waste.

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35. Starbucks in Japan also gives you these cards if you have milk allergies to ensure you don't accidentally end up with cow's milk in your drink.

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36. Austria has wine vending machines.

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37. And the Netherlands have fresh flower vending machines.

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38. You can refill your laundry detergent bottles in Prague.

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39. In Germany, shopping carts have magnifying glasses for ingredient lists.

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40. In rural France, trash and recycling receptacles blend into the landscape.

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41. In Quebec, you can save money AND the environment by eschewing daily cleaning services.

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42. This airport in the Netherlands has a UV sanitizing station for those anxious about germs while traveling.

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43. And finally, in Singapore, there are tons of points to get help for people with dementia.

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