At first I laughed. Then I fell in love with this free app that helps you find nearby shopping malls and then navigate them -- locating individual stores, mall bathrooms, food courts and even parking lots.

The Point Inside app places a smart map in your hand, helping you find malls across the country or in your own neighborhood. The app also provides indoor and outdoor maps of the mall of your choice, offering phone numbers, store hours and promotional information for individual stores inside that mall. You can even store your parking lot spot (1A or 4E, etc.) so you won't forget where you parked.

I tested it for my local malls and found it to be spot-on. No more wearing down your shoes or your patience as you wander aimlessly in an endless strip mall.