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Even though a place is converted to an urgent care center, the building decoration is still definitely reminiscent of a hut that used to sell pizza, and a church in this town adorned with UV lights and no more crosses is repurposed to be a nightclub. Usually the shape of the building that used to be a brand that follows the company’s specs is the main giveaway, but it also seems that some of the new owners of the places couldn't be bothered to remove the previous logos.

Blockbuster Got Converted To A Book Store

Final score:

382points

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Kane_The_Corathian 3 years ago

I like the name. BookBuster lol

129points

What is really impressive is the repurposing of shopping malls into schools, which, when you really think about it, can make perfect sense as there are large communal areas and what used to be retail shops that can serve as different classrooms. And what student wouldn’t like to have escalators to go from one floor to another?

Dead Mall Turned Into College Building. Stores Were Converted Into Classrooms

Final score:

359points

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Sarah Simons 3 years ago

This would be an interesting college to go to

155points

Quite a few submissions by people are pictures of former gas stations and car washes. Businesses such as Dunkin Doughnuts or Starbucks are taking advantage of the parts of the building that are suitable for a convenient drive thru. And let’s face it, going into an old flamboyant Art Deco building that is now a Walgreens definitely makes you feel at least a tiny bit more sophisticated.

Church In My Local Town Converted Into A Nightclub

Final score:

322points

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Ryan Deschanel 3 years ago

It's a little sad.

67points

This CVS In An Old Bank

Final score:

301points

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Liam Voss 3 years ago

Noice

75points

Mer 3 years ago

I laughed at your comment more than I did at anything else on this thread! "Noice"! :)

6points

Owen Purdy 3 years ago

Smort

4points

Ethan Serna 3 years ago

Noice

3points

Jazzy Mc. Jaz 3 years ago

those where my exact thoughts

1point

Theater Kid 3 years ago

Wow. Now I can feel classy while I buy holiday candy on sale.

9points

Glynna Bowood 3 years ago

Such a nice old building deserves something better inside it!

6points

Emperor Kitten 3 years ago

I really want the pharmacist to work out of the vault

5points

salty 3 years ago

Can i just say it does not really suit a CVS but good job

5points

salty 3 years ago

or just any convinience store

4points

Jack Urquhart 3 years ago

The rent must be out of this world

3points

Batwench Premium 3 years ago

I like the fact they are using the original architecture and not just install a suspension ceiling.

2points

Sam Kunz 3 years ago

CVS turned our gay club into a store. Was sad. Where you once went to GET Stds, you now go to get cures for stds

2points

Just a person eating a potato 3 years ago

I live right by here

2points

Emma Goldstein 3 years ago

I used to live right by there too! Neighbs! 9th between 14th and 15th.

0points

Joseph E Fasciani 3 years ago

This would be a fine urban mansion.

2points

Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

Hard/expensive to heat.

0points

Israel Martinez 3 years ago

I've been around there ... it's in Chelsea, NYC ...

1point

Sue Clifford 3 years ago

Why not, better than standing vacant. Old banks are cool inside so I think it would be fun to shop there.

0points

Charles Whyms 3 years ago

Used to work on 14th street and 7th Avenue, so I shopped at this CVS frequently, and even knew the night manager; really nice guy.

0points

CharliAnn Olney 3 years ago

Why not? They are over priced anyway.

0points

Onion rings like to make your breath smelly 3 years ago

classy

0points

Amber Wright 3 years ago

I think I would have rather lived there... Beautiful!

0points

Ernesto Q 3 years ago

There was a club in NYC called The Bank, classic old bank, looked similar to the one shown here. It had cool basement, coatroom was a former safe deposit box room.

0points

Jeff Bunn 3 years ago

Once again, either way, you get ripped off!!

0points

Winx 3 years ago

I would shop there just because it looks cool

0points

Heather Keedy Bateman 3 years ago

I'd buy drugs there.

0points

_Thirteen13_ 3 years ago

Imagine walking in at like 2 am looking for tic-tacs and you see this. Surreal.

0points

Charlotte Shortt 3 years ago

thats cool

0points

Amy Cohen 3 years ago

Surprisingly, it’s a very small CVS.

0points

KLo 3 years ago

Yep, I can see a bank

0points

Agnes Jekyll 3 years ago

We had a beautiful, huge record store in a beautiful old bank building. I have no idea what is now--if the trend continues, I'm guessing Vape Shop

0points

Gabriel Gomez 3 years ago

weird and roomy

0points

Shelli Aderman 3 years ago

And it was an artsy food store before that, but it didn't last...

0points

Tristan Risk 3 years ago

Fancy! :)

0points

Heather Menard 3 years ago

At least they are preserving the building

0points

Grumble O'Pug 3 years ago

Sad

0points

Theron Carpenter 3 years ago

pphhhtttt

0points

Matt Hollis 3 years ago

thats really cool

0points

Lily Haskins-Vaughan 3 years ago

That's one bougie cvs

0points

Helderder 3 years ago

But why..it could

0points

Helderder 3 years ago

Have had a much better destination than yet another supermarket. I'm all for giving existing buildings new purpose but there are so many supermarkets allready.

0points

Diandra “Mss Didi” Blackthorn 3 years ago

There's another one on 96th Street & Columbus Ave in NYC - where that store is also located

0points

Kinslee Hager 3 years ago

Fancy schmancy

0points

Zuper_Duper 3 years ago

It was a gym before, such a beautiful building !

0points

Robin Childers 3 years ago

The prettiest CVS ever.

0points

Christine M Quigley 3 years ago

That ceiling!!

0points

Guy MacGregor 3 years ago

I had to Google it so maybe it can help others: "CVS" is a pharmacy retail company (operating in the USA only)

0points

third molar 3 years ago

When you want to feel important when buying antacids!

0points

Merri Williams 3 years ago

Manhattan 14th and 8th Avenues.

0points

Max Thompson 3 years ago

Wow, i love this one!

0points

Dorothy Cloud 3 years ago

Doesn't look like it would be that useful. Not enough room. What do they do with all that 2nd story room?

-1point

Amy Cohen 3 years ago

You’re right. It’s actually a pretty small CVS

0points

A Bank Converted To Mcdonalds

Final score:

295points

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Tracy Danis 3 years ago

Classy

103points

A Church Converted To A Grocery Store

Final score:

270points

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Owen Purdy 3 years ago

Get your holy water for $3.99

246points

A Former Cricket Wireless Is Now A Chicken Restaurant

Final score:

258points

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Ryan Deschanel 3 years ago

Every penny counts.

72points

Church Turned Into A Gym

Final score:

249points

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Liam Voss 3 years ago

Let the miracle of buffness shine on you!

131points

#10

Former Gas Station, Turned Into A Subway With Outdoor Seating - Gypsum, Co

Final score:

242points

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I Wish I Were Jesse Tuck 3 years ago

that looks cursed

63points

#11

Taco Bell --> Law Office

Final score:

209points

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Owen Purdy 3 years ago

Hi I would have 4 chicken fajitas please

55points

#12

Former Woolworths, Now A Walgreens. It Feels Like A Happy Accident That The Historic "W" Letter Still Works For The Building.

Final score:

204points

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Jo Johannsen 3 years ago

I miss Woolworths and Newberry's -they weren't high class but were fun.

81points

#13

Dunkin’ Doughnuts Drive Thru In A Former Gas Station Car Wash.

Final score:

195points

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Owen Purdy 3 years ago

Do they do drive thrus??

39points

#14

Church Converted To A Tattoo Parlor

Final score:

192points

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Emily Rayner _ Student - JoynerES 3 years ago

Come and get your holy tattoo

57points

#15

This Starbucks Drive-Thru In An Old Car Wash

Final score:

192points

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Happy Daihatsu 3 years ago

Don't be rude to employees or you'll be getting a Grande chunk of soap in your Vegan Non-Fat Chai Tea Latte Mocha Frappuccino Macchiato

126points

#16

The Local College Bought A Walmart

Final score:

180points

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surprised pikachu 3 years ago

This is more common than you think. In my area we have a charter school in an old home depot.

78points

#17

House Converted To Burger King - Columbus, Ga

Final score:

172points

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RustyLion Bro 3 years ago

Actually, it's cool

59points

#18

A Former Burger King Listed Online As A Townhouse

Final score:

170points

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Owen Purdy 3 years ago

I WANT TO LIVE HERE

71points

#19

An Old Paint Store Converted To A Dvd Store

Final score:

170points

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I Wish I Were Jesse Tuck 3 years ago

that looks quite cool

60points

#20

Former Hot Topic Now Veterans Museum Denton, Tx

Final score:

165points

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Becky Klebe 3 years ago

If the mall gets decent foot traffic, a museum like this might get more visitors than it would as a stand-alone. If my local mall had something like this, I'd go in.

34points

#21

Amazing

Final score:

147points

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The_fox_girl 3 years ago

Oh no...

33points

#22

The Owners Ended Their Quiznos Franchise But Wanted To Run A Sandwich Shop Still

Final score:

146points

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Liam Voss 3 years ago

*Suzi Q song intensifies*

35points

#23

This CVS In Dc Used To Be A Movie Theater

Final score:

145points

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Sista of the moon 3 years ago

Ive walked by this!!!!!!!!! It’s very familiar.....

40points

#24

Former Movie Theatre, Now A Library

Final score:

141points

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Joseph E Fasciani 3 years ago

Absolutely perfect: this looks as flawless as the above Walgreens.

33points

#25

An Orthodontist's Office Used To Be A Blockbuster - Hinesville, Ga

Final score:

129points

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Joseph E Fasciani 3 years ago

I hope they straighten teeth better than their signage.

57points

#26

A Wendy's In A Former Bank, Location Unknown

Final score:

126points

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The_fox_girl 3 years ago

Lol a 'posh' wendys

32points

#27

Hah! Can't Fool Me. That Used To Be A Taco B...wait

Final score:

117points

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A U T O P H O B I A 3 years ago

What...

32points

#28

Nickelodeon Studios! It Has Been Painted Over But You Can Still Tell What It Used To Be

Final score:

110points

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I Wish I Were Jesse Tuck 3 years ago

thats sad :(

68points

#29

Hollywood Video Converted To A Furniture Store

Final score:

104points

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Liam Voss 3 years ago

discount? Yea right.

14points

#30

An Old Hollywood Video Is Now Hollywood Smokin'

Final score:

103points

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Liam Voss 3 years ago

sounds like a good tv show. Hollywood Smokers!

26points

#31

This Dominos In My Home Town Of Keyser Wv Was A Phillip's 66 Gas Station And Garage In The Early 80's

Final score:

103points

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The_fox_girl 3 years ago (edited)

The food might be disgusting.. Jk jk jk pls don't get angry

14points

#32

KFC Converted To Thai Restaurant

Final score:

101points

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The_fox_girl 3 years ago

Goodbye KFC. R.I.P

10points

#33

Former Target Turned Into A Walmart, They Painted The Target Orbs Yellow Instead Of Removing Them

Final score:

101points

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Baby Panda 3 years ago

i love vaulting over the target balls lol i will never get too old for it

47points

Old Hollister Now A Book Store

Final score:

96points

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Tracy Danis 3 years ago

That would have terrible lighting for reading

46points

#35

Big Woodys Sports Bar (Bethlehem, Pa)

Final score:

94points

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Joseph E Fasciani 3 years ago

It's perfect, absolutely perfect. One stop, slop till ya drop! Ya gotta love it all.

14points

#36

Classic Movie Theater Converted Into A Walgreens

Final score:

92points

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Joseph E Fasciani 3 years ago

Movies are the masses medicines.

13points

#37

Dollar Tree In A Former Church, Location Unknown

Final score:

89points

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Susan Green 3 years ago

Oh no. This just seems so wrong.

55points

#38

Taboo Adult Superstore, Formerly Taco Bell

Final score:

89points

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Ploploplop 3 years ago

Spicy.

73points

#39

This Used To Be A Majestic Liquor Store. The New Owners Really Stretched Themselves With This One.

Final score:

87points

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3 years ago

i dont get it

17points

#40

Somebody Named Kg Bought A Local Gas Station

Final score:

85points

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Owen Purdy 3 years ago

They ran out of money for the sign!!

24points

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#41

Goodwill (May Have?) Used To Be A Circuit City - Savannah, Ga

Final score:

43points

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Joseph E Fasciani 3 years ago

This works well!

7points

Wendy's Converted To Taco John's

Final score:

42points

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3 years ago

cool!

6points

#43

Hollywood Flooring, Another Hollywood Video Conversion.

Final score:

41points

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Liam Voss 3 years ago

For only 199.99, you can have danny devito drop by your house AND have your floors replaced

13points

#44

Burger King Converted To Egg Roll King

Final score:

39points

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Joseph E Fasciani 3 years ago

Yes, obviously.

8points

#45

Mall Church (I’m Pretty Sure It Used To Be A Victoria’s Secret)

Final score:

36points

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The_fox_girl 3 years ago

Hmm... Not sure if it would be a good idea to put a church in a mall

20points

#46

Pizza Hut Turned Into A Sketchy Restaurant

Final score:

36points

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Susan Green 3 years ago

Sketchy is an understatement.

39points

#47

A Classic Movie Theater In Greenpoint, Brooklyn That Has Since Been Turned Into A Starbucks

Final score:

33points

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Joseph E Fasciani 3 years ago

No, no, and no. See above, way back.

6points

#48

Little Caesar's Pizza In A Former Sonic Drive-In; Location Unknown

Final score:

31points

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Wesley Vincent 3 years ago

How did you know?

4points

#49

Gas Station Turned Into A Boost Mobile - North Carolina

Final score:

31points

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Joseph E Fasciani 3 years ago

Let it be. It's going to be just in time for electric vehicles.

8points

An Abandoned Diner In New Hampshire That Just Left The Hollywood Video Sign Up

Final score:

30points

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Joseph E Fasciani 3 years ago

It's fitting as both were abandoned.

9points

#51

Dollar Tree In An Old CVS. Toledo, Oh

Final score:

29points

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Joseph E Fasciani 3 years ago

Looks like a New Age Church of the Dollar

26points

#52

Gym In A Former Rite Aid

Final score:

29points

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Joseph E Fasciani 3 years ago

It's a flawless transition.

5points

#53

Five Guys In A Former Pizza Hut In Westminster, Md

Final score:

28points

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Mark Berry 3 years ago

You can always tell a Pizza Hut.

20points

#54

Esso/Exxon Tiger Statue At A Bp Station

Final score:

27points

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Joseph E Fasciani 3 years ago

Monopoly? We're all in this together!

7points

#55

The Disney Store Of Inland Center In San Bernardino, Ca Is Now A Furniture Store. You Can Still See The Outlines Of The Film Reels Around The Entrance, And Mickey Shapes Etched Onto The Windows.

Final score:

22points

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Bacony Cakes 3 years ago (edited)

A hidden mickey outside of Disney property. That's a rare sight.

9points

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Thorfin Wolfsbane 3 years ago

I don't know why everyone's so upset with old churches not being churches anymore. They were scams to start with and I'm glad they failed.

38points

Seabeast 3 years ago

They're big buildings and tend to be well built - no reason not to reuse them when a congregation can no longer afford to keep them.

27points

Dan Pieniak 3 years ago

Come to Detroit, and I will show you many old Catholic churches that are now abandoned and falling apart :-) There is even an abandoned Catholic church in the suburbs, that was scheduled to be torn down and replaced with a storage facility.

6points

W. 5 3 years ago (edited)

Reminds me of a fellow lawyer who started to work for a church (financial issues) and told me, after a first look "into the books" he immediately stopped donating to churches. He's a decent guy, never said more about this...but this statement really made me wonder.....

4points

Alexandra Renhart 3 years ago

Some are yes but you can’t judge people who believe in Christ just. Because of the beliefs that’s just like judging some one for eating cereal

3points

s. vitkovitsky 3 years ago

Sounds like somebody has an axe to grind.

2points

Baby Panda 3 years ago

this is the unpopular opinion but i kinda agree, although i think you went a little too far, i'm not glad they failed, nor am i sad, it dosen't bother me either way and yes they were scams but people will be people and believe what they want.

2points

shado 3 years ago

you and me both

1point

AriMalari87 3 years ago

me too, sis, bro, or person (if non-binary)

1point

W McDonald 3 years ago

Scams?

0points

Nia Loves Art 3 years ago

They weren’t “all scams” though. They were community gathering places and places of worship. Just because you don’t believe in the religion doesn’t make it a scam.

0points

Sista of the moon 3 years ago

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Sista of the moon 3 years ago

Lol idk why but wanted to share: our local strip club has outdoor seating now 😳

26points

Ploploplop 3 years ago

I live in Portland, the strip club capitol of the world. A lot of them serve good food and people will eat outside to avoid the entry fee. I've never been to one, but coworkers will say, "let's go to Acropolis for lunch". I figured they were going to see strippers, turns out they were really into their burgers.

11points

Sandij D 3 years ago

I am glad to see buildings repurposed. It doesn't happen enough.

21points

Katie Bear 3 years ago

At least the buildings are being used. I hate when buildings are derelicts because people won't sell them and they are still perfectly usable.

14points

Petra Schaap 3 years ago

for all the nay sayers that dont like repurposing churches, would you rather have them just stand there empty, or demolished? They were not being used anymore. Its not that the people were chased out.

12points

s. vitkovitsky 3 years ago

Converting them into lofts would create very attractive and unique living spaces.

4points

Laura Nicole 3 years ago

I lived in an old post office that had been converted into shops, that was built in 1910, it was so cool, original doors and stained-glass windows. I loved it

8points

Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

So you lived in a shop? That aside, that was an era of gorgeous architecture.

1point

Finn Jager 3 years ago

Clever buying, instead of failed make-overs, that is what this post is TRULY about.

7points

Angeline Shalyn 3 years ago

A strip club in anchorage Alaska where I live was turned into a church recently , lmfao.

6points

shado 3 years ago

well ... not to state the obvious but ... it IS Alaska, and it DID have that crazy religious woman, claiming to 'wave at Russia from her porch' running things for a while there ... (need I say more?)

0points

Jackson Gohn 3 years ago

Which one of them are "attempting to hide their previous purpose"? Why do you change your titles twice a day, bored panda?

4points

A U T O P H O B I A 3 years ago

A lot of churches seem to be getting replaced...

3points

Katie Bear 3 years ago

And this is bad why?

9points

Jaybird3939 3 years ago

I'm glad these places were converted. So much better than abandoned, rotting buildings.

2points

Rench 3 years ago

We had an old movie theater that became an indoor mini golf course. They used the sloping floors to their advantage.

2points

Blue of the yams 3 years ago

There's a mosque in my home town that I'm fairly certain used to be either a house or a Mexican restaurant

1point

Craig Silberman 3 years ago

have you seen the mural in the Mexican restaurant that used to be a Chinese restaurant? they painted sombreros on the panda bears and hung a couple of pinatas in the trees

1point

Leo Domitrix 3 years ago

No pic, but our local DMV office is being "phased out" (read: closed down forever) so the building is up for grabs. Ideas what to do with an old DMV, anyone?

1point

shado 3 years ago

... another Dollar Story?

0points

Nameless 4 3 years ago

I'm surprised there are not more Pizza Hut buildings

1point

Yayaboobo 3 years ago

This just makes me sad.

1point

Jill 3 years ago

An old warehouse got converted into an indoor beach volleyball place. It's amazing and feels like going to the Carribean every time I go. It's perfect for these trying times during corona when you cant go on vacation. https://www.thebeach.se/

1point

The_fox_girl 3 years ago

I enjoyed it a bit funny..

1point

Shadow 2 years ago

I'm surprised the Maple Leaf Gardens didn't make it onto this list. For those that don't know it was the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team but got converted into a grocery store. Center ice is still marked.

0points

W McDonald 3 years ago

Why are all these converted churches so tacky

0points

shado 3 years ago

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0points

Israel Martinez 3 years ago

I think the 7/11 in Newark used to be a bank ...

0points

Roger Haywood 3 years ago

In my home city of Derby UK, we have a pub called "The Standing Order". It used to be a bank.

0points

Amy Sadler 3 years ago

This was a good book store, now its the.... 14956373_1...1f01dd.jpg

0points

Rukkia 3 years ago

In Colorado we have a former Pizza Hut that has turned into a pot shop.

0points

Yelena Yardeen 3 years ago

This just made me dismayed at how brands even have trademark building shapes

0points

btaglln 3 years ago

In Belgium we have some fast food in old house, just type "Quick Huy" or "McDonald Bruges"

0points

Becky Moore 3 years ago

I know it's good that they're not left empty, but It makes me irrationally sad that places close down. I worked at Blockbusters, it was the best place to work. Damn streaming movies ruining VHS rentals, haha!

0points

Jennifer Szabo 3 years ago

Some of these are really strange.

0points

Chaotic_pansexual 3 years ago

Can everyone please stop hating on certain religions? It’s not okay. If your views are that Christianity and the Bible are stupid, that’s fine, but please keep it to yourself. Please just be nice to each other. There’s no reason to make people who believe in Christ or the Bible feel bad because you don’t like it. You know what started the Holocaust? Discrimination against certain people and their beliefs. Am I saying this is anything of those proportions? Absolutely not, but it’s the same idea: calling a certain religion dumb or bad just because you don’t agree with it. Some people are going to be upset over the churches and if they are, let them be. If I were to take something really important to you away you’d be upset too. So please guys just be nice? I come on here to be happy and to escape from what’s going on and I don’t want to feel ashamed of myself here too. I liked the article though, I think it’s really cool. Please stay safe everyone

-1point

Terd Fergison 3 years ago

When christianity ruled the world, it ruled it with an iron fist. Christians used to torture and kill people for saying that the sun is the center of our planetary system. Christians used to torture and kill nonbelievers. Now you have the balls to complain when someone speaks the truth? Nonbelievers are allowed to speak out. Christians killed enough of our ancestors. If we don’t speak out, they were killed for nothing.

0points

Hugo A-niro 3 years ago

Churches bring joy it's good to see them repurposed

-1point

Terd Fergison 3 years ago

Not to the children and people raped in churches.

0points

J Cole 3 years ago

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Aliquid A 3 years ago

Should they bulldoze the church down instead? What else are they supposed to do with it?

14points

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Thorfin Wolfsbane 3 years ago

I don't know why everyone's so upset with old churches not being churches anymore. They were scams to start with and I'm glad they failed.

38points

Seabeast 3 years ago

They're big buildings and tend to be well built - no reason not to reuse them when a congregation can no longer afford to keep them.

27points

Dan Pieniak 3 years ago

6points

W. 5 3 years ago (edited)

4points

Alexandra Renhart 3 years ago

Some are yes but you can’t judge people who believe in Christ just. Because of the beliefs that’s just like judging some one for eating cereal

3points

s. vitkovitsky 3 years ago

Sounds like somebody has an axe to grind.

2points

Baby Panda 3 years ago

2points

shado 3 years ago

you and me both

1point

AriMalari87 3 years ago

me too, sis, bro, or person (if non-binary)

1point

W McDonald 3 years ago

Scams?

0points

Nia Loves Art 3 years ago

They weren’t “all scams” though. They were community gathering places and places of worship. Just because you don’t believe in the religion doesn’t make it a scam.

0points

Sista of the moon 3 years ago

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Sista of the moon 3 years ago

Lol idk why but wanted to share: our local strip club has outdoor seating now 😳

26points

Ploploplop 3 years ago

11points

Sandij D 3 years ago

I am glad to see buildings repurposed. It doesn't happen enough.

21points

Katie Bear 3 years ago

At least the buildings are being used. I hate when buildings are derelicts because people won't sell them and they are still perfectly usable.

14points

Petra Schaap 3 years ago

12points

s. vitkovitsky 3 years ago

Converting them into lofts would create very attractive and unique living spaces.

4points

Laura Nicole 3 years ago

I lived in an old post office that had been converted into shops, that was built in 1910, it was so cool, original doors and stained-glass windows. I loved it

8points

Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

So you lived in a shop? That aside, that was an era of gorgeous architecture.

1point

Finn Jager 3 years ago

Clever buying, instead of failed make-overs, that is what this post is TRULY about.

7points

Angeline Shalyn 3 years ago

A strip club in anchorage Alaska where I live was turned into a church recently , lmfao.

6points

shado 3 years ago

well ... not to state the obvious but ... it IS Alaska, and it DID have that crazy religious woman, claiming to 'wave at Russia from her porch' running things for a while there ... (need I say more?)

0points

Jackson Gohn 3 years ago

Which one of them are "attempting to hide their previous purpose"? Why do you change your titles twice a day, bored panda?

4points

A U T O P H O B I A 3 years ago

A lot of churches seem to be getting replaced...

3points

Katie Bear 3 years ago

And this is bad why?

9points

Jaybird3939 3 years ago

I'm glad these places were converted. So much better than abandoned, rotting buildings.

2points

Rench 3 years ago

We had an old movie theater that became an indoor mini golf course. They used the sloping floors to their advantage.

2points

Blue of the yams 3 years ago

There's a mosque in my home town that I'm fairly certain used to be either a house or a Mexican restaurant

1point

Craig Silberman 3 years ago

have you seen the mural in the Mexican restaurant that used to be a Chinese restaurant? they painted sombreros on the panda bears and hung a couple of pinatas in the trees

1point

Leo Domitrix 3 years ago

No pic, but our local DMV office is being "phased out" (read: closed down forever) so the building is up for grabs. Ideas what to do with an old DMV, anyone?

1point

shado 3 years ago

... another Dollar Story?

0points

Nameless 4 3 years ago

I'm surprised there are not more Pizza Hut buildings

1point

Yayaboobo 3 years ago

This just makes me sad.

1point

Jill 3 years ago

1point

The_fox_girl 3 years ago

I enjoyed it a bit funny..

1point

Shadow 2 years ago

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W McDonald 3 years ago

Why are all these converted churches so tacky

0points

shado 3 years ago

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0points

Israel Martinez 3 years ago

I think the 7/11 in Newark used to be a bank ...

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Roger Haywood 3 years ago

In my home city of Derby UK, we have a pub called "The Standing Order". It used to be a bank.

0points

Amy Sadler 3 years ago

This was a good book store, now its the.... 14956373_1...1f01dd.jpg

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Rukkia 3 years ago

In Colorado we have a former Pizza Hut that has turned into a pot shop.

0points

Yelena Yardeen 3 years ago

This just made me dismayed at how brands even have trademark building shapes

0points

btaglln 3 years ago

In Belgium we have some fast food in old house, just type "Quick Huy" or "McDonald Bruges"

0points

Becky Moore 3 years ago

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Jennifer Szabo 3 years ago

Some of these are really strange.

0points

Chaotic_pansexual 3 years ago

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Terd Fergison 3 years ago

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Hugo A-niro 3 years ago

Churches bring joy it's good to see them repurposed

-1point

Terd Fergison 3 years ago

Not to the children and people raped in churches.

0points

J Cole 3 years ago

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Aliquid A 3 years ago

Should they bulldoze the church down instead? What else are they supposed to do with it?

14points