Elgin, Illinois, USA. An American staple, the strip mall. This one in the city of Elgin, Illinois a distant suburb. of Chicago.

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An American staple, the strip mall. This one in the city of Elgin, Illinois a distant suburb. of Chicago. The strip mall or shopping plaza, shopping center, or mini-mall is an American invention providing an open-air shopping environment with stores arranged in a row or strip. The first such mall was built in Columbus, Ohio.

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Size: 4686px × 3104px
Location: Elgin, Illinois, USA
Photo credit: © Bruce Leighty / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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