The American shopping mall once represented the height of suburban culture and consumer paradise. These climate-controlled temples of retail drew families every weekend, teenagers after school, and ...

Black massage chairs beside a plant in an empty mall, with two levels of closed stores in the background - melissamn/Shutterstock When the Southdale Center opened in Edina, Minnesota, in 1956, it ...

When the Southdale Center opened in Edina, Minnesota, in 1956, it ushered in a new era for shopping in the United States: the age of the shopping mall. These massive retail centers aimed to mimic the ...