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A climate-controlled cathedral where teenagers and capitalism both lost track of time.
means A large enclosed building housing many shops, food courts, and the gentle hum of consumer leisure.
from From The Mall in London, an alley for playing pall-mall, a croquet-like game; the smooth lane became any promenade, then America roofed it and added a pretzel stand.
Inventor's regretDesigner Victor Gruen disowned the soulless boxes he spawned.
ScaleMall of America is bigger than several nations.
Dead mallsAbandoned ones now haunt urban-explorer photography.