Opened in 1992, the Mall of America has a gross area of 4.8 million square feet or 96.4 acres - enough to contain seven Yankee Stadiums (obligatory baseball reference). Tourists from around the world converge on the mega mall and its 530 stores on four levels. Minnesota's tax-free shopping on clothes is a big draw.
Here's a fact that only you and I know: Despite Minnesota's frigid winters, the Mall of America does not have a central heating system. There is no need as skylights, LED lighting in stores, and believe it or not shopper's body heat keep the mall's temperature around 70 degrees on even the coldest of days.