Inside Apple HQ

Insiders call it the Mothership. It’s Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California, and to Apple fans, it’s a place thought of with romance and wonder. Only the privileged elect have ever been deep within its most secretive recesses, but after an extensive search, I turned up more than 30 inside pictures that Apple probably doesn’t want you to see. UPDATED WITH MORE PHOTOS!

It’s the Chocolate Factory for tech nerds. The one super-secret place we all want to see — and the one place none of us ever will.

Search the web for “Apple HQ,” and most of the results you get will be pictures of Apple’s Cupertino headquarters — from the outside. Usually with some fanboy standing next to the “1 Infinite Loop” sign. But what we really want to see is what’s inside the ultra-top-secret place where all our favorite gizmos are dreamed up.

This discussion will be moot a few years down the road when Apple opens its gigantic new wheel-shaped campus. But for now, this is the ultimate Nerdvana, and here are the only known photos you’re likely to ever see of it.

CHANGE LOG:

4.9.12 – Four new photos added, thanks to an Apple Gazette reader!
4.9.12 – Two “Hallway” photos relocated to “Town Hall” section, as they were taken in lobby of Town Hall area.
4.9.12 – One “Meeting Room” photo moved to the “Design Lab” section, per a reader suggestion.
4.9.12 – Added name “Café Macs” to campus cafeteria description.
When you first walk inside Apple HQ, you’re greeted by the welcome/reception desk, which is situated inside the massive atrium with its bright natural light and suspended walkways.

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