| Edmonton is a charming city of about 800,000 people. The Central
attraction of the city is the deep, wide North Saskatchewan River
Valley that carves its way through the city. Edmonton's downtown overlooks
the north bank of the river, and its charming Old Strathcona historical
and shopping & entertainment district (and the well-regarded University
of Alberta) overlooks the south bank.
is more famous for it being the home of the West Edmonton Mall,
the largest shopping mall in the world, with over 800 stores and
services. The WEM is located in the city's west end, and it seems
all freeways point in its direction. The mall has the world's largest
parking lot, indoor wave pool, indoor waterslide, indoor rollercoaster,
indoor navy (4 submarines and a couple of boats), to name a few
"world's bests." There's even a hotel in the Mall, as
well as its own nightlife district (Bourbon Street) to make shopping
even easier.
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