50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

Creativity. Uniqueness. Out-of-the-box thinking. These are not words we commonly associate with public transportation, much less the very utilitarian piece of infrastructure we call a bus stop. But this hasn’t stopped some architects and designers from deciding to put together something truly special for all the daily commuters that wait, rain or sun, night or day, for a bus to show up.

Internet users from all over the world share the signal and at times bizarre bus stops they have encountered, so if you are waiting for a bus, congratulations, otherwise, get comfortable and be sure to upvote your favorites. 

#1 In Japan, These Grandparents Didn’t Want Kids To Feel Lonely While Waiting For The Bus. So They Made A Life-Size Version Of Totoro, A Famous Cartoon Character, At The Bus Stop

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#2 Someone In Norway Has Furnished A Bus Stop, Nobody Knows Who

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#3 This Bus Stop In Brazil, Before And After An Artist Added Their Touch

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#4 The Most Beautiful Bus Shelter In The South Hui – Shimmer Xuan Pavilion

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#5 To Launch Its New Breakfast Sandwiches Caribou Coffee Turned Bus Shelters In Minneapolis Into Ovens – With Real Heat

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#6 Bus Stops In Japan, Modeled After Fruits Such As Watermelon, Lemon, Strawberry, Tomato, & Muskmelon

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#7 My Mum Painted This Mural Over Graffiti At A Bus Stop

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#8 Amazing Idea For A Bus Stop

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

#9 The City Of Leicester Starts Turning Bus Stops Into “Bee Stops”

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#10 This Beautiful Bus Stop Is In Holstein, Germany. In Front Of The Local High School

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#11 Today’s Art Bus Shelter Is The Bright Green Canopy Of Ginkgo Leaves On North Ave. One Of My Favorite Ones

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#12 Kwik-E-Mart Themed Bus Stop In London

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#13 The Most Beautiful Bus Stop I’ve Ever Seen

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#14 Bus Stop With Buster The Cat

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#15 It’s Not Every Day You Find Yourself Installing A Life-Size Sheep On The Roof Of The Village Bus Shelter, But Today Was Such A Day

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#16 A Playful, Practical And Quirky Bus Stop That Draws The People Of Baltimore. State Of Maryland, USA

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#17 Bus Stop In Thailand

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#18 Boa Noite, Curitiba

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#19 Bus Stop In Korea Spraying Mist During The Summer To Keep People Cool

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#20 Someone Took Advantage Of The Pattern Of Holes In This Bus Stop Bench To Macrame A Peacock Into It

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#21 This Was A Bus Stop In Bangkok. Each Side Of The Stop Had A Small Garden With Essential Herbs For Cooking Like Basil, Watercress, And Lemongrass

I guess you pick some on the way home to add to your dinner. I thought it was pretty cool.

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#22 Next Level Bus Stop At Žďár Nad Sázavou, Czech Republic

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#23 Green Roofs Contribute To The Reduction Of Dust In The Surrounding Area And Improve The Microclimate In Urbanized Areas Lacking Green Spaces

In addition, they naturally cool the space under the shelter and provide a natural habitat for small animals, thus contributing to the increase of green areas in the urban environment.

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#24 Cat Bus Stop, Japan

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#25 Bus Stop – Library In The Polish Village Of Uwieliny

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#26 The Mushroom Bus Stop

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#27 This South Korean Bus Stop

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#28 Today’s Art Bus Shelter Is Pillsbury. It Makes Me Smile Every Time I See It

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#29 This Bus Stop In Germany That’s Been Decorated By Local Residents

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#30 Dutch Cities Have Managed To Stabilize Urban Bee Populations By Turning Bus Stops Into “Buzz Stops”

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#31 A Very Special Bus Shelter In Älvnäs, Ekerö. For Those Of You With Children Who Love Harry Potter, You Just Have To Visit This Place

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#32 How Adorable Is This Bus Stop?

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#33 A Bus Stop Made From An Old School Bus

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#34 Modern Bus Stop In Sweden

The Station of Being features wooden pods in which travelers can lean very comfortably. The pods are shaped so that they automatically turn out of the wind, providing comfort without requiring any power. Travelers can also turn the pods to personalize the station and enable various social settings.

 

Designed and developed by Rombout Frieling lab and the Research Institute of Sweden.

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#35 I Found This Most Attractive Thatched Roof Bus Stop Shelter In Dunchurch, Warwickshire

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#36 SG Upping The Game For Buses & Bus Stops! From Swing, Book Corner To Charging Ports, Panel Showing Next Few Stops In Buses

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#37 This Bus Stop

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#38 This Heated Bench With A Wireless Charging Pad For Your Phone At A Bus Stop In South Korea

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#39 Bus Stop In Norway With Books You Can Read While You Wait

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#40 Bus Stop Mario

1. Go to a local WWII flak tower;

2. Add an image to a nearby bus station;

3. … And align!

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#41 “Wave” Bus Stop, Gagra, Abkhazia

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#42 First-Class Bus Stop. Why Can’t Taking The Bus Be More Luxurious? Happiness By Design

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#43 This Enclosed Bus Stop For The Kids To Use While Waiting In The Cold

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#44 This Bus Stop Was Decorated To Look Like The Set Of Rosanne

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#45 Bus Stop, Austria

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#46 Bus Stop, Poland

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#47 This Bus Stop Next To A Football Field

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#48 This Is How The Dutch Keep Their Hands Warm At Cold Bus Stops

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#49 Creepy Altered Carbon Bus Stop Ad 

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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#50 This Bus Stop Ad For A Health Club In The Netherlands Had A Scale In The Seat And Displayed The Sitter’s Weight For All To See – To Shame Him Or Her Into Joining

50 Of The Most Creative And Interesting Bus Stops All Over The World

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