3843 Best Places to Shop in USA

This mall is the latest addition to the luxurification of Friendship Heights, which now can claim Bulgari, Dior, Ralph Lauren, Louis Vuitton, Jimmy Choo, and Barney's Co-op as residents.

A favorite with both locals and visitors, this eclectic boutique brims with clothing, pretty jewelry, humorous gift cards, housewares, leather goods, yoga wear, and local beauty products.

This funky and attractive shop sells local jewelry, glass, pottery, and clothing from numerous local artisans.

Vintage barware, cocktail supplies, cookbooks, and plenty of tiki mugs are among the many treasures at this small, but well-stocked bar supply shop.

Give your plastic a workout in South Beach shopping at the many high-profile tenants on this densely packed stretch of Collins between 5th and 8th Streets, with stores like FREE People, The Webster, Vans, and Armani Exchange. Sprinkled among the upscale vendors are hair salons, spas, cafés, and such familiar stores as Gap and Sephora.

This shop in the heart of Yuma features locally handcrafted bowls, vases, and dishes.

This "Gallery Row" includes a series of important dealers housed in a striking, Arquitectonica-designed postmodern building.

Founded by a former cast member of the popular country music variety show Hee Haw, this charming little chocolate shop serves up seriously sweet treats like whiskey caramel brownies, their signature chocolate–peanut butter cups with roasted almonds, and a variety of samplers and gift baskets. This is a great stop to make before you board your flight back home.

Near the Machias River Bridge in downtown Machias, this longtime shop used to be a couple towns over in Columbia Falls, thus the name. Offsetting the creamy white earthenware are softly hued purple, pink, blue, and green pieces with hand-painted patterns that evoke the Down East landscape: blueberry, lupine, iris, pine cone, fern, and lady slipper. There are also decorative tiles and a line featuring an image of a loon on a pond. The potter herself will likely be on hand to help you select from mugs, bowls, clocks, lamps, and other useful pieces. Gift wrapping is free, as is assistance in packing items for safe travel; shipping is also available.

A local legend and global force in recreational outdoor wear, Columbia Sportswear is especially strong in all-weather jackets, pants, and durable shoes. The national brand's Downtown flagship store, just two blocks from Pioneer Courthouse Square, stocks the latest styles. You'll find another outpost at the airport.

Part record store, part music gear store, this laid-back spot has a great selection of vinyl that's not huge but nearly all of note. Similarly they often have some obscure synths and music effects boxes that have been refurbished and are reasonably priced.

In a striking 1886 brick building downtown with maroon wood banding on the front, this spacious, uncluttered, well-lit store features the works of many fine Maine artisans and artists as well as a nice selection of books including Passamaquoddy-theme children's books. Open year-round, it offers fine jewelry, bowls made from gourds, paintings, and Passamaquoddy baskets among many other decorative and useful items. Owned and operated by a trio of local women known as "The Women of the Commons," the property has vacation rentals with wonderful water views above the store. 

This longtime co-op gallery is packed with art in various mediums, jewelry, paintings, sculpture, fiber, clay, and glass art. It also hosts an art festival every year around Labor Day.

A mecca for those who love role-playing games, this shop stocks board games and classic soldier sets, as well as fantasy games.

High-fire porcelain dinnerware and housewares in abstract designs, decorative raku pieces, yoga-inspired porcelain jewelry, and colorful tile backsplashes and tables are for sale at Connie’s Clay of Fundy Pottery. The potter and owner gives demonstrations in the attached studio and invites visitors to relax on the deck.

This women's luxury resale specialist dutifully delivers on all promises. Discover a wealth of vintage and consignment items by top designers at pre-owned prices, including Chanel suits, Fendi bags, and Celine and Prada treasures. The shoes and handbag selections are particularly awesome.

This flea market–style space selling salvaged items, vintage finds, and oddities lives up to its name. The friendly and unassuming environment is great for shoppers who live to dig for treasure. Take home one of their rustic, metal, lighted Nashville signs as a souvenir.

This square is filled with inexpensive souvenir shops and fine jewelers, upscale eateries and local cafés, plus live entertainment all summer in the courtyard.

For more local color, Midtown's Cooper Young District, at the intersection of Cooper Street and Young Avenue, offers a handful of funky shops, vintage clothing stores, and cafés.

Expect the unusual at this 35-year-old shop, which sells jewelry, gadgets, clocks, and gifts handcrafted by more than 100 artists.

An indoor shopping mall in the Back Bay, Copley Place includes such high-end shops as Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton. It is anchored by the pricey but dependable Neiman Marcus and offers a few dining options, such as Legal Sea Foods and Caffè Nero.

After more than a century, this nonprofit membership organization continues to present the works of well-known and aspiring New England artists, as well as out-of-town and foreign members. Styles of artists range from traditional and academic realists to contemporary and abstract painters, photographers, and sculptors. Each year, the gallery hosts between 15 and 20 exhibitions, occasionally off-site in such locations as the Langham Hotel and Harbor Towers.

Venture to this Broughton Street mainstay for women's clothing and footwear that is, as they say, "curated with the Southern eye." You'll find seasonal looks by Michael Stars, BB Dakota, and Citizens of Humanity, as well as shoes and accessories by Rebecca Minkoff, Vince Camuto, and Sam Edelman.

This longtime local clothier sells trendy dresses and apparel from designers like Trina Turk and Laila Jayde. There's also an accompanying casual wear store, MIX, next door and two satellite locations in Mount Pleasant.

All over Southcentral you'll find locals sporting American-made fleece hoodies, jackets, vests, and hats with decorative trim featuring Tglingit and Haida designs. Cordova resident Jennifer Park designed the clothing and commissioned Alaska Native artist Michael Webber to create the trim. Found in many shops around the state, they can also be purchased online—but the only outlet store for these nifty articles of clothing is in Cordova.