Mall of America
The largest shopping mall in the United States and the Western Hemisphere, opened in 1992 on the site of the old Metropolitan Stadium near Minneapolis. Beyond its hundreds of shops it holds an indoor theme park, Nickelodeon Universe, and an aquarium.
- Where
- Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 44.8542, -93.2422
Get the Mall of America stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mall of America. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Minnesota volume with your photos and a note.
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Questions
Where is Mall of America?
Mall of America is in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Chicago (520 km), Bahá'í House of Worship (545 km), Devon Avenue (549 km).
How do I get the Mall of America stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mall of America and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Minnesota volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mall of America before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Minnesota volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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