Yes, it's loud—very, very loud, and often uncomfortably crowded. But seriously, where else in the state, or even the country, are you going to find a single building in which you can buy a Tiffany lamp, a set of goalie pads, and a new bed; go on a roller coaster; and learn about hundreds of kinds of aquatic life? The only answer is the Mall of America. It can be an intimidating place—hell, parking alone can take 45 minutes—but in sheer availability of goods, dining, and entertainment, it beats every other mall in the Twin Cities soundly. And with a commute time from each of the Twin Cities of 40 minutes at most, there is no better local complex for commerce. Sometimes bigger really is better.