Bizarre McDonald’s restaurant where you eat burgers in vintage TRAIN carriages

WE ALL love a Maccies, but instead of you bog standard local, you could head into one where there are dining train carriages. Along one of America’s most iconic roads, Route 66, you will find a McDonalds like no other. There’s a McDonald’s in California that is formed of train carriages Credit: TripAdvisor Guests can dine in the carriages which have classic-style booths Credit: TripAdvisor Barstow McDonalds in California is made from renovated train carriages and sits roughly halfway between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The restaurant opened back in 1960 and soon became such a popular spot that it needed to be expanded. Sign up for the Travel newsletter Thank you! The destination then became Barstow Station, where several buildings are attached by several train cars. Currently there are 17 train cars that make up the Barstow Station complex, four of which are now McDonald’s Dining Cars. Read more on travel inspo In 2013, Barstow Station McDonald’s also underwent an extensive renovation to make it more contemporary. The location even still features a life-sized Ronald McDonald figure in the lobby. Customers head inside the main restaurant to order, before walking through to the carriages where you can eat. Inside the carriages, you can expect a barrel-roof with booths for seats and historic photos of the Old West and Route 66. Most read in Travel There’s also life-sized Ronald McDonald figure in the lobby Credit: Alamy The restaurant sits along the famous Route 66 Credit: Alamy Don’t just head to the McDonald’s though – next door you will find a huge souvenir shop selling Route 66 merch as well as a giant sweets counter. You’ll find the McDonald’s in the city of Barstow in the Mojave Desert in South California. In the city, make sure to visit Harvey House Depot, where you will find the Route 66 Mother Road Museum. You an also explore a number of street art murals. There are several places to stay in Barstow including Route 66 Motel, which costs as little as £37 a night. And just down the road are two Holiday Inn’s, a Hampton Hotel and a Marriott Hotel. Comment now