When it opened on Feb. 15, 1967, the Center had the world's largest self-supported acrylic dome perched above a floating staircase and the now-ubiquitous mall fountain.

A witness said hailstones broke through a plastic dome at Chinook Mall, briefly letting the storm fall on part of the second-floor food court. (Submitted by David Coderre) ...

The 4.3-mile-long shopping mall would be encapsulated by a retractable dome that would be capable of offering an air-conditioned environment to the inhabitant shoppers who want to escape the city ...

A spiral staircase gives way to the level below deck, which is complete with a curved acrylic dome that offers a 180 degree view of the Indian Ocean.