hmmmLOL !! UHMMm dosnt look like there are any good sales there ... hehe.. bo i would still like to climb in and investigte knowing me i would and end up losing a shoe in it haha... terriffic find richard!!

Well done erland

So when the stores left....did they take the walls with them cause this sucker seems to have caved in. LOL. I like the wide crop. Well done! #:O)

Sad place...excellent shot!!!!

wow this is very interesting!!old ghost town Cool!!

I have seen also here in England a lot of old buildings just left and borded up! I think about how many useful things could be in it, like youthclubs or senior center, or make appartments out of it!! Some people live in houses they don't even deserve the name anymore!!! But now for sure it is useless!!! People should not just leave the should give it to someone who make something with sense out of it!!!! Excellent captured Richard, Hugs Ute

I totally agree with Ute,excellent capture here Richard**

Maybe the next city/town that issues a permit for construction will also require an escrow account to be used to level the construction if it's ever abondoned. Good capture of a real mess....

Yes it looks really like a ghost town here! It's basically sad to see how some stores disappear like this one! Excellent shot!!! Typical kimariehere!!! LOL

Well, I hope it's not the Grapevine mall, that led to it being knocked down Richard. This is a fantastic capture. Well done Sir! Steve :o)

Must have sold the walls to Wal-Mart ! I can't figure out how we're a going to stop these GIANT companies taking over everything and getting rid of all the small competitors ? Cheers

My grandfather ran owned a general store and that provided a view to supermarkets and malls that was myopic. Even with my Sherlock Holmse magnifying glass I almost missed the Revlon girl from Lakewood Mall. But I didn't which led to Golden West and much later to Main and Huegenott in New Rochelle, NY. Then came the trial of the Christie's and shopping Mall magnate. He built a mall in Rochester, NY and Lakeside Mall here near where the first Lexus dealer would soon appear. They all give me a crunch in the neck and wild thoughts. It is the Chinese puzzle of being hit from behind.

Impressive and sad in the same time. I'll never understand why humans let horrible thing as this one, in this way, and don't erase all ! Our civilization really became a pitty ! Thank you for this shot.

Oh progress's wounded. Excellent shot Richard!

I really find it hard to believe that this is in the USA. It looks so 'undeveloped-country-ish', to say the least... Bravely spotted, Richard!

Damn! And I need some superglue and nylon rope.....NOW where am I gonna goe? LOL! Nice shot Richard! Thought it was Beirut!

Very impressive wide angle shot. Looks like after the war!! :)

What a waste of time and materials. But I guess we are a throw-away society and cost is no problem!

lol...great shot...reminds me of Macy's after the After Christmas Sales!!!

Out with the old and in with new how often do we see that nowadays hey! What a shame :) Cathy xoxoxo

I thought you had taken a quick trip to Beirut, lol!!! Excellent report and photography, my dear friend!!!

Damn Richard!! Me and the Ghosts are friends tho.. Hheheh BOOOOOO! :)) Where is that town in the south!! Seems creepy, but worth of a visit my friend.. Seriously tho.. I ain't scared of nothing on this planet earth and i wanna see that place in person! Seems to me that is some where in the unknown of Nevada! Texas? Or maybe KeyWest In Florid! ;) Damn!! I almost forgot MEXICO :P Nicely done and captured my friend.. This is really the Ghost Town, or at least that they won't be ghosts there.. But it is worth of a visit.!! So tell me.. Where you at my friend! Have a nice day and thank you for sharing your lovely pieces with us bro.. JOE

Excellent and interesting shot! Not an example of a good management!!

Wonderful shot Richard!! I love to shop!

Wonderful image excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wow outsanding scene and excelllent:)

Excellent shot Richard, it does have such a sad feel of terrible neglect. This site should be used for some useful purpose, hey? Hugs to you and a kiss :-) Di.

Interesting image ... perhaps Walmart will follow their lead some day. One can only hope. Good shot!

Big Town Mall From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Big Town Mall, located at 800 Big Town Shopping Ctr., just off of U.S. 80 E. and Loop 12 in Mesquite, Texas, was constructed in 1959 and was the first enclosed, air-conditioned shopping mall in the Southwest. Some of the surrounding facilities included Bowlanes, A&R Course, Horse and Rider, an Exhibition hall, and a half price shoe store. This once popular spot in Mesquite that housed department stores, retail shops, and even a movie theater has since become a derelict building [1] after Montgomery Ward went bankrupt in 1997 and Town East Mall became the new "hotspot" for local and national retailers. The exhibition hall and farmer's market are the only things still in use at the facility, though even those locations seem to be showing increased disuse. In September of 2005, Big Town Mall was designated a staging point for the victims of Hurricane Katrina coming to Dallas for shelter and relief. From there, they traveled along I-635 to I-35 to settle in the Reunion Arena and the Dallas Convention Center where they were housed until able to return to their homes in Louisiana. The mall's parking space was utilized as a first stop for evacuees where authorities searched for weapons, screened them for medical conditions, gave them a light snack and passed them along to any number of shelters in Dallas, Fort Worth and even Oklahoma. [2] In early 2006 the decision was made to tear down the mall and neighboring farmer's market. The demolition project started on the week of May 22, 2006, and is expected to be completed by September.[3] There are currently no plans as to what will replace it.

I'm glad I don't live across the road from this one. They say progress is good but sometimes one wonders. It's a great shot but sad too.