Once a bustling retail giant and one of the largest malls in the world, the abandoned Century III Mall now stands as a haunting monument to a different era of American shopping culture. Built in the late 1970s at a cost of over $100 million, this massive complex once held the title of the third-largest mall on the planet, drawing crowds with its anchor stores, multi-level layout, and vibrant community events. But after years of decline, bankruptcy issues, and the growing dominance of online shopping—especially after COVID—Century III Mall was finally shuttered in 2017. Today, the vast empty halls, decaying food court, and darkened storefronts offer an eerie, almost post-apocalyptic atmosphere that draws explorers and urban photographers from all over the

Deep in the restricted deserts of Kazakhstan lies one of the most surreal URBEX locations on Earth: the abandoned Soviet Buran space shuttles. Once part of the USSR’s ambitious space program, these massive orbiters now sit forgotten inside a decaying hangar at Baikonur Cosmodrome. Covered in dust, silence, and history, the shuttles stand as haunting relics of a collapsed era — a rare glimpse into the Soviet Union’s attempt to rival NASA’s space shuttle technology. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Explorers who dare to enter the complex are met with a breathtaking view: two full-size Buran shuttles slowly crumbling in the dark, surrounded by rusting cranes, collapsed structures, and decades of untouched equipment. This URBEX journey captures