Editor's note: This is the second story in a three-part CNBC series about the future of U.S. shopping malls, as developers transform the spaces to add new retailers, experiences and even apartments.

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

Few things encapsulate the American tendency to go big like its malls do. Key threads in the country's cultural fabric, here ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Shopping malls across the country are experiencing a resurgence as they adapt to changing consumer preferences by offering more than just traditional retail experiences. The rise of ...