America's ghost malls through the eyes of a photographer

Seph Lawless is passionate about the shopping mall's place in American commercial lore.

The photojournalist from Cleveland, whose name is a pseudonym, has published three books documenting a range of abandoned buildings in the US, is sentimental about the malls' contributions.

His haunting photos (http://sephlawless.com) leave one wondering how places once filled with joy and conviviality ended up filled with debris and even snow.