MLB ballparks are more unique than any of their counterparts. A large amount of the enjoyment of going to a game is based on the actual park itself. Good sightlines for the game, great food, a view of the city, and, in some stadiums, famous landmarks. Some fields have iconic landmarks within the field of play, like the Green Monster at Fenway, and the ivy at Wrigley. While other parks’ landmarks are located outside the field of play, such as the warehouse at Camden Yards or the fountains in Kansas City.

On July 2, a ballpark landmark was retired when the massive Coca-Cola bottle at Turner Field was taken down.  The 42-foot tall bottle stood high above left field for twelve years and was made of over 11,000 pieces of authentic Atlanta Braves baseball equipment.  Its replacement bottle will be unveiled on Thursday, when the Braves host the Mets, but will it become a beloved icon like the original?

Speaking of the Mets: on Sunday, their ballpark landmark did what the Mets have been doing all season, struggle to work. The apple that rises up from behind the outfield wall every time a Met hits a home run has been around since 1980. When the Mets moved to Citi Field this offseason, they built a new apple; only one problem, the Apple wasn’t prepared for multiple home runs. When Fernando Tatis hit a home run just three pitches after Brian Schneider, the apple failed to rise up from its home, prompting a chorus of boos from Mets fans. Apparently, the “new and improved” apple takes 2 ½ minutes to reset, so it was not ready for Tatis to hit one out of the park. At the end of the inning the apple was raised, belatedly, to a standing ovation.

Not all ballpark landmarks are quite so controversial; take a look at the rest of the Top 10 MLB Ballpark Landmarks.