The 50 most beautiful Apple stores outside the United States

• To understand Apple's global retail footprint, it helps to see it for yourself.
• We've compiled a list of the most beautiful Apple stores outside the United States.

Apple has more than 500 stores in 24 countries around the world.

It's hard to believe the company was started just over 40 years ago, out of a garage in California.

Apple's physical retail stores have only been around since 2001, but in many ways they've come to represent Apple's own products: beautiful, and meticulously crafted around the customer. While you'll find many Apple stores inside malls around the world, some of the most beautiful stores are architectural marvels themselves.

Apple has hundreds of stores in the United States alone, but we thought it would be fun to highlight its most beautiful stores outside the US - particularly since Apple does such a good job at adapting its retail presence to the local environment.

Take a look at the 50 most beautiful Apple stores outside the United States.