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Mall of America Field

Home of the National Football League's Minnesota Vikings and Major League Baseball's Minnesota Twins, Mall of America Field (formerly called the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome) opened in 1982. Its seating capacity is 63,000 for football and 55,883 for baseball.

The most notable feature of Mall of America Field is its ten-acre (four-hectare) Teflon-coated fiberglass dome. The dome is air supported and requires 250,000 cubic feet (7,079 cubic meters) of air pressure per minute to stay inflated. Fans enter through revolving doors which prevent the escape of air pressure. At least three times during its history, slight tears in the fiberglass caused by heavy snow have resulted in the collapse of the dome.

Directions: Mall of America Field is located at 34 Kirby Puckett Place, just east of downtown Minneapolis.

Theme: Sports Watching

The Xcel Energy Center

Home of the National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild, the Xcel Energy Center opened in 2000 as part of the RiverCentre Convention Center Complex. Its seating capacity for hockey games is 18,064.

In addition to major league hockey, the Xcel Energy Center hosts various high school tournaments and championships, as well as college sporting events. The arena is also used as a venue for major concerts, circuses, ice shows, and other forms of entertainment.

Directions: The Xcel Energy Center is located at 199 West Kellogg Boulevard, in downtown Saint Paul.

Theme: Sports Watching