These abandoned malls around America remain open to visitors, offering a rare look at empty storefronts, stalled redevelopment, and retail decline.

Not all abandoned malls have to remain unused given the preponderance of creative ideas for how to use them for the betterment of the community & environment.

Richmond Town Square opened in 1966 with Sears and JCPenney as its original anchors, alongside a Loews Theater and Woolworths. The mall has seen several changes, including the addition of the Cuyahoga ...