3843 Best Places to Shop in USA

This store epitomizes the Rockridge neighborhood's funky-chic shopping scene. Look for high-end housewares and clothes along with impulse buys like adorable brooch pins, colorful champagne flutes, and porcelain animal cake toppers for celebrations.

This decades-old French fashion and music label made its stateside debut in this airy, sun-washed boutique selling women's and menswear classics with a stylish Japanese–Gallic twist. Fun, colorful prints with a kitsuné (Japanese for "fox") logo are the signature.

Part vintage store, part taxidermy museum, part art installation, all oddball. Major Tomms is where the kids go when their parents are looking at arts and crafts galleries, a true one-of-a-kind.

Though this fine art gallery may look rough and rugged on the outside, it’s anything but on the inside. Incredible pieces of blown glass fill rooms and rooms, each more jaw-droppingly beautiful than the next. Many pieces are inspired by nature and illustrate just how dynamic the art form is. You can even watch live glass blowing from a loft above the studio.

It's well worth a stop here to spend part of an afternoon (it's not open in the morning) browsing items made by local photographers, seamstresses, fiber artists, and potters.

Malcolm Greenaway has taken magnificent photographs of Block Island places and scenes since moving here in 1974. In his Water Street gallery, he sells prints in various sizes—print only, matted, or matted and framed. Come in and meet the artist himself: he's usually around when the shop is open.

Curated, color-themed displays make this well-lighted vintage women's clothing and accessories shop downtown, a veteran of West Chester's vintage scene open since 2003, a delightful place to browse and buy. Nicely organized jewelry cases offer Bakelite, rhinestone, and other costume pieces. The moderately priced and higher-end clothing is mostly from around 1900 through the 1970s; for more options, make an appointment to see additional vintage, couture, and antique items at the next-door showroom.

Stop by this outdoor outpost for the ultimate Malibu lifestyle experience: browse on-trend clothing (Náti, American Vintage, or Madison) and eclectic California housewares and gifts (Malibu Colony Co.), pick up body-boosting wellness goodies (SunLife Organics), and finish the day off with dinner at long-standing eatery Tra di Noi, reputed to be a favorite of Barbra Streisand. If you can squeeze in a workout, there are multiple studios to choose from, plus tarot readings at metaphysical outpost Malibu Shaman. Then reward yourself for your good health habits by stopping at K Chocolatier by Diane Krön for some of her famed truffles, derived from a Hungarian family recipe.

If a day at the mall is what the doctor ordered, look no further than The Mall at Green Hills. Located close to Downtown and Hillsboro Village, the Mall at Green Hills is the perfect one-stop shop for high-end clothing, accessories, home furnishings, and more. Don't miss the brand-new Restoration Hardware, which features four stories of decor as well as several restaurants.

Named for the gigantic sundial in its central plaza, this open-air collection of upscale shops includes Diamonds Direct, Jackie Z Style Co., and White House Black Market. You'll also find restaurants such as Ruth's Chris Steakhouse and Sea Salt, as well an AMC movie multiplex with an IMAX theater.

Browse more than 125 shops and restaurants in the northwest suburb of Dublin. Macy's, Sears, JCPenney, and Kaufmann's anchor the mall. Take a respite from shopping at the relaxing cappuccino court or let the kids get rid of excess energy at the children's play area.

Walking into this store feels like walking into an antique shop that specializes in fine jewelry, including some pieces from the 18th century. Rare and vintage designs, many of them purchased from luxury estates, fill the sparkling glass cases.

This is the most upscale collection of stores in northern New England—and every store is a discount outlet. The architecture reflects the surrounding homes, so the place looks a bit like a Colonial village. The long list of famous-brand clothiers here includes Yves Delorme, Tumi, Polo Ralph Lauren, Pendleton, Brooks Brothers, and Theory.

Millions of trees in the Green Mountains make Vermont a wood-carver's dreamscape. The saws, planes, and scrapers of the woodshop here turn out a range of handsome household goods, plus a wide selection of pieces and parts for DIY fans.

Messenger bags are now ubiquitous, but this is the store that started it all. Super durable, the bags come in waxed canvas as well as nylon, and the line has expanded to include totes, duffels, and travel bags, all in unadorned, simple styles.

For more than 35 years, this showroom has presented the finest in elegant modern furniture from designers such as Poltrona Frau, Ceccotti, Wittmann, and COR, as well as custom in-house designs by the Manifesto Design Group.

Original oil paintings, sculpture, jewelry, and other art are sold at Manitou Galleries, also located in the art mecca of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

In an old five-and-dime building, A Mano stocks colorful crafts and home decor, some by local makers, at a variety of prices. Look for jewelry, glass, pottery, cards, and wearable art, as well as some contemporary furniture and lighting. One section has pajamas and robes. 

With a focus on antique furniture, vintage knickknacks, and 20th-century art, this two-level shop is fun to visit, even if you don't plan on buying anything. Then again, one sight of those Christian Dior candlesticks, that 1940s French cocktail shaker with an engraved pinup girl on it, or the chic Italian-made pepper mill in the form of a vintage rocket, and you may be pulling out that credit card anyway.

For modern and authentic aloha attire made in Hawaii, Manuhealii is your place. The Kailua storefront is one of two physical locations (the other is in Honolulu). The clothes for women, men, and children aren't inexpensive, but their quality is superb.

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.

One of the two Mark Jacobs NYC boutiques, this sleek, high-ceilinged shop showcases the brand's bright and fun shoes, accessories, and lovingly tailored clothing for men and women in luxurious fabrics: silk, cashmere, wool bouclé, and tweeds ranging from the demure to the flamboyant. The details, though—oversize buttons, circular patch pockets, and military-style grommet belts—add a sartorial wink.

This gallery sells contemporary paintings, sculpture, and photography.

The handmade chocolates here are nothing less than works of art. Square truffles and bonbons—in flavors like Earl Grey, cappuccino, passion fruit, and saffron—are painted with edible dyes (cocoa butter dyed with natural coloring) so each resembles a miniature painting. The small café in back serves decadent hot chocolate, made from rich cacao, as well other desserts, sandwiches, and salads.

If you love bright, cheerful patterns, make a beeline to the Marimekko flagship. This 4,000-square-foot store is primarily white, so the colorful merchandise pops. Everything from pot holders and shower curtains to coats and dresses is available here in the Finnish brand's bold signature prints. If you're feeling crafty, pick up a few yards of fabric to create something of your own.

This stand-alone store for the popular brand comes complete with a Mystery Tee Machine, where $20 gets you a surprise shirt (a $40 value, apparently). You'll find stylish comfortable clothing for men and women. The friendly staff will ship your purchases for free—handy if you've run out of space in your luggage.

It doesn't take much time in San Francisco to learn about the city's frequent fog and chilly wind, both of which are the cozy inspiration for this local label's distinctive soft-textured, stylish clothing for men and women of all ages. If you're at any restaurant or event in the city, there's a good chance that several residents are wearing a Marine Layer design.