You’re not fooling anyone! These half-hearted renovations can’t disguise the buildings’ original purpose
Sometimes buildings have such specific characteristics that this is noticeable when they are given a different purpose.
People from the US have shared photos of buildings trying to hide their previous purpose Bored Panda collected the best examples in an online gallery.
They include a Walgreens pharmacy in Chicago, which used to be a historic and very opulent bank.
Elsewhere, the renowned Pizza Hut in Los Angeles was converted into an urgent care center.
Meanwhile one Trader Joe’s, in Media, Pennsylvaniawas formerly an arsenal for the Pennsylvania National Guard.
People from all over the world have shared photos of buildings that attempted to hide their previous purpose, and Bored Panda collected the best examples in an online gallery. Including a church in Dayton, Ohio, which was converted into an Urban Krag Climbing Center
An old supermarket was even converted into a library, with books kept behind the sliding glass doors of the refrigerators.
Elsewhere, a former bank in Corning, New York, was transformed into a very chic KFC, which the owners call “The Crystal Bucket.”
Here, FEMAIL takes a look at some of the buildings that aren’t fooling anyone…
Including a Walgreens pharmacy in Chicago, which used to be a historic and very opulent bank
Finger licking fooled! A KFC closed its doors and turned into a Mexican restaurant, but instead of removing the window stickers, the owners simply added a mustache and a sombrero to Colonel Sanders’ photo
An old grocery store in Carmel, Indiana was even converted into a library, with the books kept behind the sliding glass doors of the refrigerators
Kentucky Fried Cash? Elsewhere, a former bank in Corning, New York, was transformed into a very chic KFC, which the owners call “The Crystal Bucket.”
Some medical attention? An old Pizza Hut building in Los Angeles was converted into an urgent care center
Meanwhile, Trader Joe’s in Media, Pennsylvania, was an arsenal for the Pennsylvania National Guard
This Tim Hortons and Circle K, in Toronto, Ohio, was very clearly an old-fashioned movie theater
Meanwhile, the Apple Store in Los Angeles was an old theater and the owners kept all the original features
This Pretzel Maker, in Arkansas, a popular hand-rolled pretzel chain in the US, was transformed into Avis and Budget Rental
This former bank with three drive-through lanes has been converted into an over-the-top hairdresser
Meanwhile, this Domino’s, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, was clearly a KFC, but they painted the roof blue instead of the classic red