30 bizarre vending machines from around the world
Christian Storm , Business Insider Nov. 2, 2016, 4:48 PM A man uses an vending machine a money machine that dispenses pure gold at the Emirates Palace hotel in Abu Dhabi. REUTERS/Mosab Omar If you think vending machines are only stocked with chips, candy, and soda, think again. These days, vending machines distribute all sorts of goods from cupcakes to crabs, burritos to caviar, and sneakers to cigars. We rounded up some of the most unique vending machines we could find from all over the world. (Captions by Christian Storm and Reuters) View As: One Page Slides In cities like New York City, Los Angeles, and Dallas, you can walk up to a 24-hour sidewalk cupcake-dispensing machine and purchase a delicious cupcake, like this chocolate marshmallow one below, with your credit card. REUTERS/Mike Segar Don't like cupcakes? In China, live hairy crabs can be purchased from a vending machine at a main subway station...