Westfield San Francisco Centre

Description:

• Opened in 1988 and given a $460-million expansion in 2006, this ritzy 1.5-million-square-foot urban shopping center is one of the few vertical malls (multilevel rather than sprawling) in the United States. Its most attractive feature is a spectacular atrium with a century-old dome that's 102 feet wide and three stories high. Along with Nordstrom and Bloomingdale's department stores and a Century Theatres multiplex, there are more than 170 specialty stores, including Abercrombie & Fitch, Ann Taylor, bebe, Benetton, Foot Locker, J. Crew, and Victoria's Secret. The bottom-level is sprinkled with good, quick eats and gourmet delicatessens; you won't find your standard food court fare here.

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