North Point Mall

is inspired by Aventura Mall, Florida

Inspired by a real place

Aventura Mall, Florida
North Point Mall in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
In gameReal world

Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons

How close does the game get to the real place?

In the game

A two-storey shopping mall in Vice Point, with an Ammu-Nation and Vinyl Countdown, used in missions such as 'Shakedown' and 'Cop Land'.

The real place

Aventura Mall opened in 1983 at 19501 Biscayne Boulevard and is now the largest mall in Florida. Wikis call North Point Mall a parody of it, food courts included (the real ones have since been removed), though the game moves the mall onto the beach island.

Visiting

The mall is north of Miami Beach and easiest to reach by car or bus, and it gets very busy at weekends. Its public art collection is free to see.

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