3843 Best Places to Shop in USA

What distinguishes Shakespeare & Co. from so many other bookshops is that it's the brick-and-mortar bookstore for Hunter College. Plus, it carries a ton of art supplies. Order a cup of coffee or a pastry from the café while browsing various titles and genres. There also are two Upper West Side locations.

Works by Montana authors, a fine selection of the best books from anywhere, and gifts are found at this literary outlet, a linchpin in Missoula for more than 25 years. Readings, signings, and other literary events are scheduled year-round at this comfortable shop, where you're likely to rub elbows with an author browsing the shelves.

This boutique specializes in glass-on-canvas art, and offers art-making experiences for children and adults starting at just $45

Not much in Cow Hollow's retail scene has been around since the 1970s except this venerable luxury shoe store. Fine Italian leather shoes for men and women are the specialty, from sleek pumps to sharp flats, along with trendy, upscale sneakers and sandals. Designer sunglasses and handbags are also sold, so shoppers can look suave from head to toe.

As you enter this store, you'll feel as though you've stepped back in time. Walk past the potbelly stove and take in the aroma emanating from the fudge neatly piled behind huge antique glass cases, alongside a vast selection of penny candies and chocolates. There are creemees, of course, but here the specialties are candles, weather vanes, glassware, and local foods.

Lots of shops in the Keys sell cheesy souvenirs—snow globes, alligator hats, shell-encrusted anything—and this is the granddaddy of them all. But at this sprawling building in the median of the Overseas Highway, you'll also find high-end clothing, jewelry, housewares, artwork, and keepsakes that range from delightfully tacky to tasteful.

This serene shop with a minimalist aesthetic features a beautifully curated selection of textiles, tabletop, kimonos, ceramics, candles, books, and furniture made from wood, stone, and other natural and organic elements. It's owned by a group of friends (including Wimberley natives) who scour the globe---leaning into Japan---to compile this beautiful collection. Find an oasis of quiet while you shop, and pick up a lovely gift imbued with serenity.

This sprawling development is equal parts outdoor shopping village and park. Set up like a “town center,” Towne Centre's stores are anchored by chains like Belk and Talbots and also populated by charming local spots like Spartina 449 and the Palmetto Running Company. There's also a Kroger grocery store, several restaurants and bars, and a barre studio. Shelter Cove Community Park is a spacious outdoor area that offers beautiful marsh views.

Naples's ladies who lunch often donate their year-old Armani outfits and fine collectibles to this terrific thrift shop whose proceeds benefit the Shelter for Abused Women & Children.

Tucked into this Wild West–style clapboard building is a haven of treats: myriad candy bins, boxes of chocolate bars, and—behind the glass case—all kinds of house-made chocolates and fudge. Choose from more than a dozen flavors of homemade ice cream in the summer. Shady tables on the patio provide respite for grown-ups, and there are saddle-topped stools for the kids. Hot dogs, curly fries, and milk shakes are also available.

This cozy gallery space exhibits Scott Sherritt's Alaska-influenced paintings, as well as those of other Alaska artists.

This is the un-Hamptons, Hamptons boutique. First of all, you don't have to be a supermodel to fit into the clothes here—in fact, they have brands like Miracle Body designed to correct any little imperfections. They also carry Lissete, Lysse, Hermes-inspired Eve Avaro, Lilly Pultizer, and, for the more mature shopper, Not Your Daughter's Jeans. The owner, Elyse, and her staff here will make you feel welcome.

Walk down Shockoe Slip's cobblestone streets and peruse the stores for unique finds, like furniture from contemporary shop LaDiff, to antiques and rare books.

While strolling along Park Avenue, your feet might tell you that you need a new pair of shoes from this cozy shoe-only shop, which carries reliable designer brands including Mephisto, Naot, Vionic, and Birkenstock.

As you stroll from store to store, you can look at the most extensive collection of Guinness merchandise outside Ireland at the Guinness Store, or get a topper from fascinator to fedora at Chapel Hats. Beauty fans will love the all-natural Lush with its "cosmetic deli." You can also buy new sandals at Flip Flop Shops or surf gear at Ron Jon Surf Shop. Head to the Shoppes' website for coupons usable at many of the 40 shops and eateries.

The highlights here include upscale clothing and accessories boutiques, art galleries, home-furnishings shops, a chocolatier, local coffee shops, and trendy restaurants.

Quite literally around the corner from Lenox Square mall, this collection of Atlanta favorites, such as fab’rik, and specialty shops such as Crate & Barrel and Lululemon, features modern storefronts and green spaces.

This high-end shopping center focuses on national chains, including Saks Fifth Avenue, Michael Kors, Anthropologie, Banana Republic, J.Crew, Louis Vuitton, and Lululemon. But the mall also includes quality local shops: a highlight is the Louisiana Craft Guild for one-of-a-kind Louisiana-inspired creations. There's also an independent Prytania movie theater and a new Brasa steakhouse from local chef Edgar Caro.

At the foot of Canal Street, this mall offers high-end shopping at department stores, chains, and a few local boutiques. The Westin New Orleans at Canal Place tops the complex; its dining rooms and lobby have fantastic river views.

Curving around Columbus Circle and across the street from the southern entrance to Central Park, this light-filled mall in Deutsche Bank Center features more than 50 retail shops and boutiques, including Coach, Aveda, Cole Haan, Camp, Eileen Fisher, J. Crew, Jo Malone London, Williams Sonoma, Lululemon, and more. It also contains a Whole Foods Market and several eateries.

With shops and art galleries tucked into the 16,000-square-foot Tudor mansion and restored outbuildings, Kilohana Plantation offers quality clothing, jewelry, candy, handmade pottery, Hawaiian collectibles, and train memorabilia. The grounds are home to Koloa Rum Company, Luau Kalamaku, and a restaurant, while the historic mansion is filled with antiques from the previous owner. Train rides on a restored railroad are available, with knowledgeable guides recounting the history of sugar on Kauai.

This upscale shopping center on La Cantera Parkway has something for everyone. Shop at standard mall stores, like Abercrombie & Fitch, 7 for All Mankind, Anthropologie, Apple, Banana Republic, and Barnes & Noble, as well as at higher-end retailers, such as Sur la Table, Chanel, Coach, Louis Vuitton, and Tiffany & Co. Plenty of dining options are here, too, from fast-casual to fine dining. Find all of their on-site events on their website.

At 16th and Chestnut streets is the Shops at Liberty Place. The complex features a food court and popular stores, including a Loft Outlet, Jos. A. Bank, and Bloomingdales Outlet. More than 20 stores and restaurants are arranged in two circular levels within a strikingly handsome 90-foot glass-roof atrium.

This pleasant complex offers Hawaiian and tropical apparel, a hair salon, and lots of dining choices. Pizza does not get better than at Knead & Bake, where you can dine in or order online for pickup. A small market lets you stock up on basics, and coffee, smoothie, and sandwich shops are still around, as well as a couple of nice surf shops, jewelry stores, and upscale clothing boutiques. Tommy Bahama Restaurant and Bar is especially favored by locals for a pau hana (after work) cocktail and pupu (appetizer).

At this open-air Mediterranean-style, tri-level, shopping-and-dining venue, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom anchor over 100 specialty shops. Outposts by Jimmy Choo, Tiffany & Co., CH Carolina Herrera, and Gucci fulfill most high-fashion needs, and haute-decor shopping options include Brazilian contemporary-furniture designer Artefacto.

The Shops at River Square Center and Spice Home Furnishings feature more than 30 vendors of new and vintage furniture, unique clothes and home accessories, gifts, toys, and collectibles.

This mall is one of the newest in the area and home to upscale retailers like Jos. A. Banks and popular local boutiques, including Lonely Ghost and Called To Surf. Sitting near Provo Canyon, enjoy outdoor dining amid fresh canyon breezes. The mall is open Monday through Saturday 10--9. 

Clothing, fine gifts and jewelry, and a selection of local crafts and antiques can be found at this quaint open-air shopping center located in the Sea Pines Resort. Don’t miss By Hand, Ink, a charming independent book store.

The corner of Ventura and Coldwater—the former site of a legendary old Hollywood hangout called Sportsmen's Lodge—is hopping once again with the arrival of this sleek open-air collection of shops, restaurants, and wellness providers. After a stint in the hyperbaric oxygen pod, grab one of those extravagant Erewhon smoothies people are constantly talking about on social media and peruse the racks of athleisure at Vuori, Hoka, FP Movement, and Alo. After attending a Ikebana or fairy terrarium workshop at Rolling Greens nursery, sit under the redwoods (a holdover from the hotel's heyday) or alongside the water feature to enjoy nibbles from L.A. staples like Kismet Rotisserie, Sugarfish, Hi-Ho Burgers, Uovo, or Winston's Pies.