3888 Best Places to Shop in USA

This more-than-a-century-old general store has everything you'd hope to find in tiny but sophisticated Vermont: a nice selection of local beer and wine, cheeses, baked goods, strong coffee, and delicious sandwiches and prepared foods. In summer, grab a quick lunch on the small deck by the water; in winter, warm up at the wood stove. Warm, woolly clothing and accessories can be found upstairs.

This family-owned-and-operated bookstore has been a La Jolla fixture since 1939, and often hosts big-name author signings. They also carry stationery, calendars, and other gifts.

Positioned in the heart of Cape May's historic district, this outdoor pedestrian mall's stores and restaurants occupy old town buildings. More than 80 vendors hawk clothing, souvenirs, gifts, toys, beachwear, ice cream, candy, coffee, and just about anything you would come to expect in a vacation town. On most summer evenings, free concerts are held at the adjoining Rotary Bandstand, and autumn brings sidewalk sales and art shows.

This British company offers an extensive line of Swiss-made timepieces in both popular and exclusive models, as well as diamond jewelry. Pre-owned and vintage watch styles also are available.

This complex includes fine-foods store Citarella and trendy home-furnishings store West Elm. Soul Cycle indoor cycling is here too.

This unassuming pedestrian mall includes antiques stores, a donut shop, a cheese shop, crafts and art galleries, cafés, clothing boutiques, and custom-furniture and other specialty shops.

Long considered the pinnacle of Chicago shopping, this multistory mall is so much more than a gathering of great retailers; it's also home to Broadway Playhouse (where you can see Broadway-quality touring shows), The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Chicago (known for amazing tea service), and a few restaurant and snack options. Regardless of these extras, you're going to want to shop. If you have kids, the LEGO Store is a must, as is the flagship American Girl Place store (it has a café and theater all its own). Fashion seekers can go to the usual faves: Aeropostale, Express, Forever 21, and Hollister California. 

Polo Ralph Lauren, Coach, Calvin Klein, Brooks Brothers, London Fog, J. Crew—you'll recognize most of the names you see at the Waterloo Premium Outlets. Laid out in arcs forming a loose circle, the stores have exterior entrances connected by a covered walkway.

More than four dozen upscale stores as well as eateries wrap around a series of waterfalls, waterways, and shaded open-air promenades. Saks 5th Avenue and Nordstrom are the main anchors; Tiffany & Co., De Beers, Ralph Lauren, and St. John are in the mix.

This respected gallery represents about 30 eclectic, contemporary artists, from painters to jewelers.

This small store in the courtyard of the Inn at the Market is worth a visit just for how heavenly it smells. With a lovely line of artisanal jewelry, luxurious bath products, and enticing—and often aromatic—gifts, it makes for a relaxing stop in the Pike Place tour. A standout favorite is Seattle-based fragrance brand Antica Farmacista—you'll want every scent of their luxury reed diffusers. Watson Kennedy's sister store is located on 1st Avenue and Spring Street ( Watson Kennedy Fine Home, 1022 1st Ave.) and includes vintage furniture, tableware, gourmet foods, and its own line of beeswax candles.

The Wawona area's only market carries essentials (for some, that means ice cream) in its grocery section. There's also a gift shop.

From funky jackets and slacks to tailored business suits, this local shop specializes in items that wear and travel well.

Practical jokes and novelties are a never-ending source of amusement—at least for the person who owns them. This is where you can stock up on cheap gags that'll keep you entertained (and others annoyed) for weeks. Highlights included Pygmy Puffs, U-No-Poo pills, Skiving Snackboxes, Puking Pastilles, Sneakoscopes, Bombtastic Bombs, Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder, Decoy Detonators, Extendable Ears, chattering teeth, and whoopee cushions. It's everything a kid (and some juvenile adults) could ever want.

Artists Susan and Martin Miller own this shop that will delight knitters both new and experienced. It's the perfect place to buy a gift for that knitter back home or to pick up some qiviut, the pricey but exquisite undercoat wool of the musk ox that is some of the world's softest material.

When the French stylist behind this beloved luxury concept store from Miami decided to open an outpost in New York, she renovated a six-floor, landmarked building and injected some of the original store's signature art deco sensibilities. The result is a narrow, extremely styled space filled with artful displays of luxury-brand clothes and accessories. Make sure to explore beyond the first floor to find men's and women's clothes and home furnishings.

Webster House Antiques & Restaurant

This large brick building holds more than 30 independent art and crafts studios, along with the popular Wedge Brewery. Grab a bite from one of the food trucks that appear in rotation in the Wedge parking lot and eat at a picnic table outside. Wedge Brewery has a second RAD location behind Riverview Station next door to 12 Bones.

In this remodeled 1904 building on Market Street, you can buy an eclectic mix of clothing, housewares, body-care products, greeting cards, Brighton jewelry, and Native American turquoise and sterling silver from Arizona. The coffee shop has morning comfort foods like oatmeal and biscuits and gravy, as well as lunchtime sandwiches until 2 pm every day but Sunday.

Sample local fare and get in some excellent people-watching—perhaps the best in the city—at this indoor-outdoor market. More than 68 vendors sell everything from lamb chops to cigars in two buildings and an outdoor arcade, which is covered with tarps for the winter. The market is open year-round Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. The Grand Market Hall is over 241 feet long, with vaulted ceilings 44 feet high.

Westbank Anglers can provide all the equipment necessary for fly-fishing. They also offer guided fishing trips on the legendary Snake River.

This rustic oyster farm is tucked into a small bay two miles south of Roche Harbor; the best time to buy oysters is November through April, and you can buy, shuck, and eat them on-site; the farm sells local bakery bread, cheese, charcuterie, salads, and wine if you want to make a meal of it.

For books on Western regional history, legend, and lore as well as natural history and other topics, stop by this bookstore in downtown Medora.

Their motto is “Show Us Your Boots,” and if it’s vintage boots you want, you can find plenty of them—and much more—at this antique marketplace. The consortium of 70 dealers, located in a historical building, brims with Texas vintage. It's filled with antiques, clothing, Western collectibles, a large selection of Texas vintage bags, pottery, glass and tabletop items, estate pieces, vinyl record albums, and the work of local Texas artists. Their talents and goods are showcased throughout the store.

This mall that sits between Beverly Hills and Brentwood is home to dozens of great stores, restaurants, and a massive movie theater. The best options here include L.A.'s iteration of Eataly, the ultimate Italian market; Din Tai Fung, an award-winning dumpling house; and Shake Shack, the famous East Coast burger joint. Some unique stores include a Tesla showroom, a Peloton shop, and the new Venus et Fleur flower boutique.

This once generic mall has gone through some upgrades in recent years, adding shops like Eighteen Threads (the official retailer for San Diego's newest professional men's soccer team, San Diego FC) and eateries like 365° Korean BBQ and Novo Brazil Brewing. Other anchor businesses include Target, Michael's, AMC Theaters, and Bloomingdale's.

Shopping malls and The Valley are forever linked thanks to Valley Girl and other iconic '80s flicks. If you feel your trip to the 818 isn't complete without a shopping spree, this is the best of those bastions of capitalism still standing due to a recent renovation, the best collection of high-end designers in town after Rodeo Drive (Balenciaga, Jimmy Choo, Bottega Veneta, Christian Dior, Hermes, Tiffany), a med spa, and L.A.'s biggest Nordstrom. The state-of-the-art movie theater has a bar and concessions delivered to your seat. Pinstripes offers bowling and bocce. Topanga Social, a huge food hall, is brimming with trusted local proprietors like Jinya Ramen, Amboy burgers, Katsu Sando, Slab, and singer Christina Milian's Beignet Box.

This popular outdoor mall on the east side of I–5 has more than 150 shops and 40 eateries, plus an ArcLight Cinema and a children's play area. In addition to on-trend fashion stores, it features landscaped plazas, alfresco dining restaurants, wellness amenities, office space, movie theaters, and a trolley station that connects Westfield UTC to downtown. Nordstrom and Macy's anchor the center, and specialty stores of note include Louis Vuitton, CHANEL Fragrance & Beauty, Restoration Hardware, and Apple. One of the country's greenest shopping centers, UTC has lush gardens, open-air plazas, and pedestrian-friendly walkways.

New Yorkers typically talk about the Oculus as the sprawling transportation hall housed under a soaring atrium that resembles a prehistoric skeleton. In truth, the interconnecting subway and commuter rail lines lie only at the periphery. What's actually under those ribs is the Westfield World Trade Center luxury shopping mall that houses stores like Apple, Breitling, COS, Sephora, Tumi, and many more. Seasonal exhibits, art installations, and occasional events are hosted on the giant atrium floor. Dining options include Epicerie Boulud and Eataly at the base of 4 WTC (on the site's southeast corner). You'll find Devon & Blakely café and the British sandwich chain Pret a Manger in the West Concourse, which leads to the PATH station and trains to New Jersey. The Oculus is connected by an underground passage to the Fulton Center, which has a mezzanine-level food court with one of Lower Manhattan's two Shake Shacks.