3888 Best Places to Shop in USA

At Milwaukee Street, the granite-and-glass behemoth Cherry Creek Shopping Center holds some of the nation's top retailers. Its more than 160 stores include Free People, Burberry, H&M, Tiffany & Co., Louis Vuitton, Neiman Marcus, and Macy's.

Cheshire Union Gift Shop & Antique Center, 5 mi south of Canandaigua, occupies a 1915 schoolhouse with tin ceilings and black-and-white photos of former students on the walls. A deli and grocery store are downstairs; antiques and a wide selection of gifts fill the former classrooms upstairs.

Across from Mazza Gallerie is the newer, similarly upmarket Chevy Chase Pavilion. Its women's clothing stores range from Alpaca International to JCrew and Stein Mart.

The Children's Bookstore is a cozy, well-stocked resource for current and classic children's literature.

The large selection of works for sale in this gallery, established in 1937, includes paintings, prints, drawings, watercolors, and sculpture from the 1500s to the present. For a special memento with more weight than a Red Sox hat, pick out a piece from the gallery's impressive collection of Boston expressionism and Boston School impressionism art.

This local artists' cooperative exhibits and sells crafts, jewelry, and fine art.

This 180,000-square-foot open-air mall and cultural center is occupied by 35 Asian-owned businesses (mainly Chinese and Vietnamese), including restaurants, nail salons, bakeries, boba tea shops, and retail outlets selling clothing and jewelry. The cornerstone here is the MT (My Thanh) Supermarket, the largest international grocery store in Texas, which stocks all manner of Asian foods and related items. Dining standouts include First Chinese BBQ and Pho Saigon Noodle House. Though a bit short on atmosphere, eateries deliver well-prepared, simply presented lunch plates and noodle-based soups at easy-to-digest prices. The center is open daily, but some stores close one day a week.

This family-run shop has been selling bright, fun-shaped kites—dragons, butterflies, sharks—since the 1960s. There's a lot more than kites, too, with feng shui items, art tiles, and even iPhone cases that can go home as local souvenirs.

This popular family-run shopping center has its roots in the Chinese immigrants who came to Hawaii in the early 19th century. Hanalei's only full-service grocery store is here, along with other shops useful to locals and visitors, such as a music shop selling ukuleles and CDs, jewelry stores, art galleries, a surf shop, a variety store, and several restaurants.

This is the place to buy the same premium (and very expensive) fruits, micro greens, edible flowers, and rare vegetables that the farm grows and harvests for many of San Diego's upscale restaurants, and for such famed California eateries as Chez Panisse in Berkeley and George's in La Jolla.

This boutique specializes in cute, stylish pieces for women, in various high-quality fabrics across a spectrum of mainly neutral earth tones.

Local chocolatier Adam Turoni has two shops, but the biggest has a wide range of his delightful chocolates and many other treats for sale in the world's most delicious-looking living room, "where Marie Antoinette meets Alice in Wonderland." You'll find his creations at other coffee shops and upscale boutiques, but the widest selection can be found here.

Chocolate truffles and sea-salt caramels are favorites here, but you can also buy made-on-site items such as chocolate in the shapes of cowboy boots and high heels. Most items are sold for takeout, but there's limited in-store seating if you just can't wait to scarf down these delicious sweets with a cup of rich hot chocolate.

For chocoholics with a gourmet palate, this is one-stop shopping. Offerings are both foreign (Michel Cluizel from France and Amedei from Italy) and domestic (Askinosie from Missouri and Amano from Utah). Selections from D.C.-area chocolatiers make for tasty souvenirs.

This store is simple, sheer fun for adults and kids alike. Looking for clacking, windup teeth? You can find them here, along with unusual greeting cards, whimsical and colorful socks, and unique housewares and handicrafts. If playing with all those fun toys makes you hungry, you can pick up a select line of premium European chocolates.

Walterboro’s downtown has several antique and vintage shops, and Choice Collectibles is one of the best for a slow walk through its stalls. Need proof? Scout their Facebook posts, where they share photos of finds and curiosities nearly every week. The prices are right, too.

This gem of a supermarket carries standard groceries and a surprisingly good selection of specialty items for such a small store. They also have excellent organic and Hispanic food aisles. Fresh poke is available by the pound at the butcher counter. This is probably the best place on the island for fresh fish, as the owner once fished with all his current suppliers and still maintains those connections. Grass-fed meats are plentiful too. Prices can be on the high side at times, balanced with good prices on other items.

New and seasoned chefs appreciate the expertly chosen selection of cookware, bakeware, tools, ingredients, and food-friendly wines here. Intimate cooking classes are hugely popular and taught by a fun, knowledgeable staff (participants get 10% off store merchandise). 

Beautiful and unique things found here include owner Chris Lehrecke's handcrafted furniture and lighting and nature-inspired jewelry by iconic jeweler Ted Muehling and Mueling's former student (and Lehrecke's wife) Gabriella Kiss. You'll also find candlesticks and cabinet hardware from E.R. Butler and mirrored objects by Maureen Fullam. Lehrecke's work, which is inspired by George Nakashima and Charles and Ray Eames, is otherwise available only to the trade. The store is only open on weekends, or by appointment.

Lipstick-red soles are the signature of Louboutin's delicately sexy couture stilettos, and his pointy-toe creations come trimmed with beads, buttons, spikes, or patent leather. There's a similar design on stylish lipstick cases with colors such as Diva and Very Prive. Some other styles of shoes are available, as well as purses and other accessories. The brand also has branched out to many products for men and children.

Tony clothing and accessories by designers from Italy, such as Piazza Sempione, are represented here, as is the European line Hoss Intropia. Known for its evening wear, the shop has pricey but gorgeous gowns and a fine selection of cocktail dresses. High-end fragrances add to the luxurious air.

This village of shops is the go-to shopping destination for everything holiday-related, including personalized ornaments, strings of novelty lights, and a sleigh-load of designer-decorated trees.

Many high-end resale boutique owners grab their merchandise at this thrift store run by the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea, in business since 1970. The Mouse accepts cheese from October to June, Monday–Saturday, 10–4. The store's end-of-season sale draws crowds that line the block. You can feel good about your purchases here: proceeds go to regional nonprofits.

Boasting the world's longest candy counter, at 112 feet, this kid- and adult-approved century-plus-old candy shop with satellite locations in Lincoln, Loon Mountain Resort, and Bretton Woods carries just about every variety of sweet treat you could imagine.

Family-owned and -operated for more than 45 years, this small cider-pressing factory sells honey, nuts, candy, apples, preserves, and, of course, fresh local cider. Don't ask how they make their pumpkin butter and homemade fudge—both are crafted from a secret recipe. If you're looking for quality wool, they have a great selection from the Pendleton line.

The merchandise at the Cinnamon Stick includes Christmas ornaments, teddy bears, candles, glassware, jewelry, chimes, and fancy-food items.

Score eco-conscious dresses, weekend wear, and accessories at this forward-thinking women's clothing boutique.

This liquor store should be on your Valley itinerary as it's a quintessential L.A. photo op thanks to the 32-foot neon clown sign out front. His evil grin has been beckoning to passersby since the 1960s to stop in to peruse the boozy inventory that now boasts 750 different beers and 1,000 types of spirits. Thanks to his appearance in Clueless (it's where Alicia Silverstone gets held up) and a Snoop Dogg music video, the clown has become an icon. They even sell merch with his mug on it.