133 Best Places to Shop in USA

The Flathead Indian Museum and Trading Post has an extensive collection of authentic artifacts from local Native American tribes. On sale are blankets, arts, crafts, local beadwork, books, maps, and gifts.

A unique and spacious shop in town that is a plant-lover’s paradise. They sell plants and garden tools, along with an interesting and quirky selection of plant-themed clothing, astral cards, crystals and minerals, grow-at-home mushroom kits, and more. The owner fosters cats, and there are usually two to four present at any time, so if you are allergic, you may want to bypass this lovely shop.

Friedman's is far more than a surplus and has been a Hillsboro Village institution since opening in 1972. The store offers plenty of surplus gear, plus camping supplies, outdoor equipment, and all you could possibly need for a last-minute fishing trip at one of Nashville's many beloved watering holes.

There's a huge collection of new and antique rugs here, as well as Native American kachina dolls, pottery, and baskets.

If you forget anything for your camping, climbing, hiking, or other outdoor adventure, you can get a replacement here. GearHeads is packed with essentials and fun extras like booties and packs for your dog, water filtration straws, and cool souvenirs. The store's owners invented a high-end LED flashlight that has become very popular with the U.S. military, available at the store.

Beaver pelts, furs, blankets, and painted buffalo and elk hides hang from walls in the Grizzly Claw Trading Company. Other one-of-a-kind items also are available, including pottery, jewelry, clothing, wood carvings, and furniture.

Located at the top of the iconic red-and-white Harbour Town Lighthouse, this shop sells tasteful South Carolina–themed gifts and nautical souvenirs.

A fun destination for unique gifts, this bright lifestyle boutique sells artisan-crafted jewelry, whimsical housewares, colorful handbags, and children’s toys, as well as customizable mid-century modern furniture. This is a good store for presents, including for yourself.

The focus at this U.K. outpost in the Crown & Crest is tracking down your family name and coat of arms. Take home a copy of your coat of arms for $40–$50. Drop the bigger bucks for a framed, embroidered, or hand-painted version.

It wouldn’t be a proper SoCal vacation without a trip to House of Intuition, one of Los Angeles’ most popular destinations for your metaphysical needs. From hand-picked crystals to dressed magical candles and incense, this is the one-stop shop to pick up the tools you need to manifest the future you want.

Owned by voodoo priestess Sallie Ann Glassman and located inside the New Orleans Healing Center, this mystical shop specializes in voodoo religious supplies (candles, herbs, tinctures, books, incense), as well as Haitian and world art. Glassman also offers crystal-ball readings by appointment, while other staff members do psychic visions and tarot card readings.

For nearly four decades, the wardrobe departments of film and TV productions have been shipping clothes and props here. Besides scoring occasional gems from designers like Armani, Versace, Chanel, and more for between 35% and 95% off retail price, insiders flock here to get their hands on a piece of Hollywood history. Each purchase includes the title and code from the production it was used on.

Shop here for fashionably casual and unique women's clothing and accessories, as well as clever, appealing gifts.

The generic-sounding name doesn't do justice to the intriguing and appealing collection of Native American turquoise, locally crafted jewelry, and museum-quality fossils and rocks (including dinosaur eggs and megalodon teeth as well as chair-sized pieces of quartz) housed here. It's fascinating to browse even if you're not in the mood to buy.

With everything from live plants, kitchen tools, and a small selection of contemporary books and cookbooks to T-shirts and toys, hats, candles, and ceramics, this modern loft-like space is a fun place to browse and pick up a cool gift for yourself or someone close. Added bonus: it smells like coffee, a delicious aroma that wafts in from the coffeehouse next door.

You'll think you're on a trek in the Himalayas instead of a stroll on Park Avenue when you spy this unique store, noticeable for its colorful, flag-festooned exterior. Items come from exotic locales like India, Indonesia, Nepal, and Turkey. Hats, turquoise and crystal jewelry, wooden necklaces, clothing, and brass figures of Indian gods are among the merchandise. Follow your nose to the smell of patchouli and sandalwood.

Founded by a Nepali owner, this shop instantly whisks you away to the Himalayas, with its wide-ranging selection of clothing, accessories, housewares, incense, and more. Sip on some chai tea and indulge your inner hippie, or find all the spiritual products you've been craving.

Rows of premium leather boots, sterling silver belt buckles, and $1,000 cowboy hats can make anyone into a cowboy or cowgirl, but the true appeal of this western shop is the customization. Create your take on Western wear with the help of the friendly and knowledgeable staff.

This diminutive shop is stuffed with stationery, soaps, jewelry, candles, and other can't-live-without gifts.

Housed in a 1915 storefront—one of the first commercial spaces in the city—the Kobuk serves a variety of classic and unique teas, including their signature samovar tea (a samovar is a traditional Russian container used to brew tea). Alaska gifts, treats, and greeting cards line the cluttered walls, and a tiny back-room cafe serves soup, scones, and samovar doughnuts.

If you're serious about cooking, head to this specialty knife store in TriBeCa. Previously only open to the culinary trade, it is one of the best places to shop for top-quality knives, cookware, bar accessories, and tableware imported from Japan.

One block from La Jolla Shores beach, this local institution stocks hip beach and resort wear, plus top-brand surfboards, bodyboards, and wet suits. The shop also rents surf and stand-up paddleboards, beach chairs, umbrellas, kayaks, and snorkel gear.

This chocolatier makes sensational truffles, caramels, candies, and fudge. The chocolates are all-natural, made in Vermont, and make a great edible souvenir. Its flagship store now boasts a big café with house-made pastries, chocolate cake, ice cream sundaes, espresso drinks and decadent hot chocolates. A retail branch is also on Church Street.

Its Le Pliage foldable nylon bags may have become a preppy staple, but don't think this label is stuffy—or all about nylon. There's a wide selection of leather handbags as well as wallets, belts, and shoes, and the brand often collaborates with renowned artists. The distinctive store with its eye-catching staircase was designed by celebrity architect Thomas Heatherwick: the first floor is minimal; ascend the stairs for the giant showroom.

Among the many shops along the 300 Block of North Queen Street, Madcap & Co is especially fun. Gifts, souvenirs, local products, fair-trade imports, and more fill the spacious store—the vibe is definitely amusing.

You'll find a huge selection of maps, globes, and atlases at this shop. There's also a small treasure trove of early computer-generated maps.

Open since 1961, Marine Specialties, Provincetown's Army-Navy story, is a filled-to-the-rafters treasure-trove of knickknacks, beach gear, and clothing. Here you can purchase some very reasonably priced casual- and military-style clothing by brands including Tommy Bahama (some marked 'irregular'), as well as seashells, marine supplies, stained-glass lamps, candles, rubber sharks (you get the idea), and souvenirs.

The helpful and friendly staff at Markel's is known for wrapping gifts with giant bows. You'll find unique Lowcountry gifts, including hand-painted wineglasses and beer mugs, lawn ornaments, baby gifts, greeting cards, and more.

Inspired by chandleries, a sort of general store often found in seaside towns, the shop was born out of the owner's hobby of fancy marlinespike (marine) ropework. The shop is filled with a variety of marine artifacts, antiques, and other interesting items like beach stone and sea-glass necklaces, rope and fiber boat fenders, and ditty bags (a canvas bag with marlinespike handles).