Some of these structures are now abandoned while millennials move forward with alternative ways of living. It's been a rough couple of years for the retail industry, and malls are shutting down ...

The picture is courtesy of photojournalist Seph Lawless, who documents the phenomena of abandoned or “zombie” malls across America. Before its closing, Owings Mill Mall featured more than 150 ...

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For many malls, this is an impossible task. Take a look at some of these haunting photos below that show how badly America's malls have been hit over the last decade.

Photographer Seph Lawless ventured into the abandoned property to show how time has not been kind to this decaying mall. You can see more of Lawless' work in his upcoming book, Autopsy of America ...

"All has since fallen, and I now wander the enchanting, echoing halls of a place where lives were lived, and jobs were worked," Joo wrote, referencing his journey through the abandoned mall.

To celebrate the annual post-Thanksgiving shopping extravaganza, they brought pro drifters Chris Forsberg and Ryan Tuerck to an abandoned mall in LA. Then they put them behind the wheels of a pair ...