Editor’s note / Compiled and reported by the editorial team of MOOK Travel Life Network
Wanting to grab a fast food meal? Just head to a fast food restaurant—that’s as ordinary as it gets. But visiting a history museum to see the very last McDonald’s meal from an entire country? That sounds far more intriguing. After Iceland went bankrupt in 2008, McDonald’s pulled out of the country the following year. The last McDonald’s meal sold on the island—back in October 2009—has been on display at the National Museum ever since, under tight surveillance. Surprisingly, it still hasn’t gone bad to this day.
The “last McDonald’s meal” has become a historical artifact in Iceland. (Image source / mbl)
Surveillance camera footage. (Image source / mbl)
The stunning beauty of the Northern Lights in Iceland draws many visitors. (Image source / blacktomato)
The “last McDonald’s meal” has now been moved from its national exhibition site to Reykjavik’s Bus Hostel, where it continues to be displayed in pristine condition. The hostel takes this historically longest-surviving fast food meal very seriously—they’ve even installed a camera to monitor the burger and stream it live online for netizens to enjoy. So next time you’re in Iceland, besides chasing the Northern Lights, don’t miss the chance to witness the world’s oldest—and now extinct—Icelandic fast food meal.
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