The mall of america is the largest mallin the united states. it is located in bloomington, minnesota. this town is just a few milesfrom the twin cities of minneapolis and st. paul. the mall is a 78-acre site, and its main shopping area is 4.2 million square feet. in other words, it is four football fields long and three football fields wide. architects and builders took four years to complete the constructionof the mall, and they finally opened itin 1992. locatedin the center of the mall is knott's camp snoopy, an indoor theme park. it is the largest onein the country, and it honors charles m. schulz, who is originallyfrom minneapolis, and who created the "peanuts" comic strip. it is probably impossible to walkthrough the entire mall and stop in all the shopsin one day. but most visitors don't mind because the mall of america is not just a place to shop—it is a vacation spot.