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Sam's Fun City

A Church Now Owns Sam's Fun City in Pensacola, FL, and the Rides Are Already Gone

Magnolia Mall in Florence

Magnolia Mall in Florence, SC Lost Roses, Sears, and JCPenney. It's Still 98% Full.

Palm Beach Mall

The Wonderfall Left in 2000 and Palm Beach Mall in 2013, but 100 Stores Still Open on the Same West Palm Beach, FL Ground

Trolley Square

Trolley Square in Salt Lake City was built to park 144 streetcars, and it has been a shopping center for 54 years

Meridian Mall, Lansing, MI

Meridian Mall, Lansing, MI Lost Woolco, Hudson's, Mervyn's, and Younkers. It's Still One of the Region's Busier Malls

River Ridge Mall in Lynchburg, VA

River Ridge Mall in Lynchburg, VA: The Mall Liberty University Bought One Building at a Time

The Mall at Bay Plaza

New York City Hadn't Built a Big Enclosed Mall in Four Decades. The Mall at Bay Plaza in the Bronx Broke That Streak in 2014.

College Mall Sign

Every Anchor College Mall Opened With Is Gone, but the Bloomington, IN Mall Is Still Busy

Peachtree Mall

Peachtree Mall in Columbus, GA Was Built in Three Pieces and Never Once Torn Down

Times Square Mall

How Times Square Mall in Mount Vernon, IL, Kept Its Big Stores by Pointing Them at the Parking Lot

Salmon Run Mall

Salmon Run Mall in Watertown, NY Has Lost Nine Big Stores and Kept Every Box Standing

Outlets at Legends

Outlets at Legends in Sparks, NV lost its resort, its arena and half its original stores, and it still sold for more than $100 million in 2026

South Hills Village Mall

South Hills Village in Bethel Park, PA: The mall that made Route 19 what it is

Vallco

Vallco Fashion Park Was the Only Mall in Cupertino, CA, and Deciding What Replaces It Took 10 Years

Northfield Square in Bradley, IL

Northfield Square Mall in Bradley, IL Opened Half Empty in 1990 and Is Village Property in 2026

The Mall at Johnson City

The Mall at Johnson City Opened as Miracle Mall in 1971 and Outlived Every Anchor It Started With

Eastland Mall in Evansville, IN

Eastland Mall Draws More Visitors Than Anywhere Else in Evansville, IN, With Tractors, Dentists and Three Department Stores

The Block Northway

How The Block Northway in Pittsburgh Went From a Foreclosure Mall to a $100 Million Rebuild

The Mall of New Hampshire

The Mall of New Hampshire opened in Manchester with half its stores missing, and 49 years later it's 97 percent full

Kierland Commons

Kierland Commons opened on the Phoenix-Scottsdale line with no roof and no anchor, and the format spread across Arizona

West Ridge Mall in Topeka, KS

West Ridge Mall in Topeka, KS Is Giving Up 400,000 Square Feet of Stores, and That Is the Plan to Save It

Oakwood Mall

Oakwood Mall in Enid, OK: The Mall That Made West Garriott Road, Then Lost to It

North Grand Mall

North Grand Mall in Ames, IA Is the Only Enclosed Mall the City Ever Built, and It's Still Open in 2026

Greenbriar Mall

Iconic Greenbriar Mall in Atlanta Sells Sneakers, Takes Your Tax Payment, and Houses a Charter School

Mall del Norte

Mall del Norte in Laredo, TX: The 1970s Mall That Kept Getting Bigger While the Rest Emptied Out

Village Mall in Danville, IL

Village Mall in Danville, IL Outlived Target, JCPenney, Sears, and Carson's, and It's Still Open

Lakeside Shopping Center

Lakeside Shopping Center in Metairie, LA is the last big mall standing on the New Orleans South Shore

Weberstown Mall in Stockton

Weberstown Mall Is the Last Enclosed Mall Left in Stockton, CA

Capital Mall in Jefferson City, MO

Capital Mall in Jefferson City, MO: From Department Stores to 500 Office Workers and Community Programs

Valley View Mall Roanoke

Valley View Mall in Roanoke, VA: An Active Mall With an Unfinished Future

The Maine Mall

The Maine Mall in South Portland, ME: Built for Cars, Planned for a New District

Santa Rosa Plaza in Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Plaza: The Mall That Connected and Divided Downtown Santa Rosa, CA

Northgate Mall in Chattanooga, TN

Northgate Mall in Chattanooga, TN: Hixson's Indoor Main Street in Transition

Inland Center in San Bernardino, CA

From Hot Springs to Shopping Mall: Strange Life of Inland Center, San Bernardino, CA

Eastmont Mall

Eastmont Mall in Oakland, CA: History, Decline, and New Life

Rivercenter Mall

Rivercenter Mall: How San Antonio Built a Mall Around Its Past

Katy Mills

Katy Mills: How a Themed Outlet Mall Reshaped Katy, Texas

Downtown Summerlin

Downtown Summerlin Rose From a Stalled Las Vegas Mall Project: Today, It Draws 20 Million Visits a Year

River Falls Mall

River Falls Mall in Clarksville, Indiana: The Indoor Fair That Vanished Above The Stores

Countryside Mall Clearwater

Inside Countryside Mall: The Clearwater Landmark That Kept Its Ice Rink

Amsterdam Riverfront Center

Inside Amsterdam Riverfront Center: A Working Time Capsule of 1970s Mall Design in Amsterdam, NY

Azusa City Hall

The California Foothill City That Looks Affordable From a Distance

Gaviidae Common

Gaviidae Common: The Minneapolis Mall That Found a Use After Luxury Retail

Riverton, Utah

This Utah Suburb Offers The Life Many Families Want - At A Price

Mansfield, OH

The Ohio Factory City Where $157,000 Still Buys a Home

Attleboro City Hall, Massachusetts

The Massachusetts City Where the Boston Commute Meets the Providence Pull

Are Oahu and Honolulu the same?

Are Oahu and Honolulu the Same? No - Here's the Difference

Los Banos, California

California's Family City Close to Nature and Far From Everything Else

Downtown Huntsville, Texas

The Texas City Where Campus Life And Prison Shifts Share The Clock

Greer, South Carolina

South Carolina's Rail Town That Grew Faster Than Its Roads

Kiryas Joel, NY

Living In The New York Village Where Children Outnumber Adults

Bonita Springs, Florida

The Florida City Where Daily Life Runs Between Old 41 And The Gulf

Downtown Campbell

Sunday Markets, Creek Trails and Silicon Valley Prices in Campbell, CA

Bettendorf, Iowa

Bettendorf, Iowa: The Quad Cities Suburb That Makes Ordinary Days Easier

Romeoville, IL

Romeoville, Illinois, Is Practical, Family-Oriented, and Hard to Manage Without a Car

Olive Branch, Mississippi

South of Memphis, a Growing Mississippi City Trades Walkability for Space

Shelton, Connecticut

Living in Shelton, Connecticut: A River City That Turns Wooded Fast

Muskegon skyline and lake

Living in Muskegon, Michigan, Where the Workweek Ends at Lake Michigan

Tucker, Georgia

Tucker, Georgia: The Atlanta Suburb That Still Has a Main Street

Downtown Turlock

Turlock, California: Cheaper Than the State, Pricier Than Modesto

Bedford, Texas

The Texas Mid-Cities Suburb Where Airport Access Comes With a Car-First Life

Euclid city library, Ohio

Lake Erie Access and $150,000 Home Values: Living in Euclid, Ohio

Tamarac, Florida

Tamarac, Florida: A Lower-Cost Broward Address With Expensive Fine Print

Kearny Town Hall

Near Newark and New York: Kearny, New Jersey Trades Rail Access for Housing Flexibility

Lakewood, California

The California Suburb Where the Ranch House Became the Luxury Item

Maricopa, Arizona

South of Phoenix, a City Where Cheaper Homes Depend on One Road

Bismarck, North Dakota

The North Dakota River City That Trades Big-City Variety for a 15-Minute Commute

Racine, Wisconsin

Between Milwaukee and Chicago, a Wisconsin City Ordinary Buyers Can Still Afford

Downtown Noblesville

North of Indianapolis, a River City Growing Faster Than Its Roads With a $400,000 Housing Market

Westfield Oakridge

Westfield Oakridge Mall in San Jose Has Reused or Redeveloped Every Major Retail Box It Has Lost Since 1973

Twelve Oaks Mall

Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi, MI turns 49 this August with 160-plus stores open and one anchor still waiting

The Mall at Wellington Green in Wellington, FL

The Mall at Wellington Green was South Florida's last big enclosed mall, and it's still deciding what comes next

Corrales, NM

The New Mexico Village Where the Metro Slows to Horse Speed

Tallapoosa Street Bremen Georgia

The West Georgia Town Where $300,000 Still Buys a House, but Not an Easy Decision

Bedford NH

The New Hampshire Suburb Where Privacy Comes With a Five-Figure Tax Bill

Morrisville, NC

The North Carolina Town Where Cricket, Biotech, and Jet Noise Share the Same Map

Owasso, Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Suburb That Keeps One Foot on Main Street and One on the Highway

Brighton, New York town hall

A Rochester-Side New York Town Where Everyday Life Comes at a Premium

Fanwood, NJ

The New Jersey Train Town Where the Tax Bill Never Misses Its Stop

Irmo, SC

The South Carolina Suburb Where $300,000 Still Reaches a Family House

Heights Neighborhood Library

A Texas Inner-Loop Market Where $699K Buys Convenience, Not Breathing Room

Collierville town square

A West Tennessee Town Built for Families, Cars, and Big Grocery Runs

Autumn at Spencer Park

This Michigan Suburb Has a 110-Acre Park, Strong Schools, and Fast Home Sales

Lake Champlain shoreline in Colchester VT

This Lake Champlain Town in Vermont Has Yards, Condos, Waterfront Homes, and a Price Problem

Pacific Grove, California

Central California for Retirees: A Walkable Coast Town With a Seven-Figure Catch

Opelika, AL

Opelika, Alabama: Where Retirement Costs Less Than the College Town Next Door

Newton, MA

This Massachusetts Suburb Has Its Own Hospital and a $1.5 Million Median Sale Price

West Linn, OR

This Oregon Town Sits Beside the Biggest Waterfall in the Pacific Northwest. Should You Retire There?

Winfield, Illinois Town Center

Retiring in Winfield, Illinois: Costs, Taxes, Healthcare, and Daily Life

St. Pete Beach

Retiring in St. Pete Beach, Florida: Costs, Risks, and Fit in 2026

Northridge Mall in Salinas, CA

Northridge Mall in Salinas, CA refilling big boxes: with crafts, bowling lanes, auto parts, and an arcade with a bar on the way

Moreno Valley Mall

5 Times Moreno Valley Mall Should Have Gone Under - And the Weird Way It Keeps Coming Back in Moreno Valley, CA

Central Mall in Fort Smith, AR

Everyone in Fort Smith remembers Central Mall's glory days. Nobody's talking about how it actually survived

Eastdale Mall in Montgomery, AL

Eastdale Mall Outlasted Every Other Enclosed Mall in Montgomery, AL, and It's Still Open in 2026

Wilton Mall

Wilton Mall in Saratoga Springs, NY Outlasted a Rival Mall, Two Cinema Operators, Its Own Redevelopment Plan, and It's Still Open

International Plaza

International Plaza Is the Tampa Mall Expanding While Its Neighbor Waits for Demolition

Chautauqua Mall Enterance

Chautauqua Mall in Lakewood, NY has spent 55 years refusing to fade, and how it's pulling it off now is wild

The Fashion Mall at Keystone in Indianapolis, IN

The Fashion Mall at Keystone in Indianapolis Grew by Tearing Things Down

Parking lot in front of Lakeview Square Mall with stores and cars.

Farm market, skate park, self-storage, and $50 million plan: How Lakeview Square Mall in Battle Creek, MI rewrites its own ending