With a landmark birthday just passed, shoppers have now experienced 25-years of retail and entertainment at the Trafford Centre.
Over three floors of the giant leisure complex, two levels are dedicated to shopping and restaurants while the third floor houses the cinema.
But rumours have circulated for years that the mall has a built-in extra level hidden in plain sight, should the complex need to expand.
So where did this conspiracy theory come from? Look directly up from the top level of shops and you'll see that there is a ceiling covering the walkway along the full length of the mezzazine. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. However, when viewed from the ground floor, or from the bridges on the second floor, what could be an extra level emerges.
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