3888 Best Places to Shop in USA

Twenty-five miles east of Nashville, outdoor mall Lebanon Premium Outlets has 60 stores, including Coach, Aeropostale, Polo Ralph Lauren, and Nike.

A major lure to discount seekers year-round, just 10 mi east of the Bay Bridge at the Routes 50/301 split, has 60 upscale factory outlet stores, including Coach, Calvin Klein, Eddie Bauer, and L.L. Bean.

Find ethnic and tribal art, including textiles, furniture, and jewelry, at this longtime Chicago favorite.

The Big Island's most comprehensive mall has indoor shopping, entertainment (a multiplex), and dining, including KFC, Hot Dog on a Stick, Cinnabon, Genki Sushi, IHOP, and Maui Tacos. The kids might like the arcade (near the food court), while you enjoy the stores, anchored by Macy's and Old Navy.

The big draws at this small center are a full-service grocery store and a hardware store, but there's also the North Shore General Store (famed for its burgers and other food to-go), a fun toy store, a bar, a mailing service, a nice sandal boutique, women's clothing, and an ice cream shop. This is also the last stop for gas and banking when you're heading west along the North Shore.

In the 2nd Street shopping district, Prize has branded itself as “an urban department store” where you’ll find women's clothing and menswear, ultra-modern furniture, and super-chic coffee table books. Although you likely wouldn’t trade a trip to Prize for one to, say, Texas-grown Neiman Marcus for basics, the store has boutique-like finds that, we'll say it, take the prize.

Sold at retailers throughout New England and made at the owner's home in Prospect Harbor, these paraben- and sulfate-free all-natural soaps and skin-care products fill two display areas at HarborGirl Emporium, housed in an 1800s barn and stocked with kitchen items, children's toys, stationery goods, holiday decor, and more. Along with about a dozen varieties of avocado oil soap, such as Gardener's with lemon or cranberry, the brand's many offerings include wild blueberry shea butter/jojoba lotion and sea salt scrub and its men's Vagabond line.

Blend in with the locals at this carefully curated boutique, featuring men's, women's, and children's vintage clothing, plus heaps of hats, sunglasses, shoes, and jewelry. The back room has full racks of unisex T-shirts, and there's a great selection of denim. Feathers, located next door, is another fun shop to pop into.

Macy's, Boscov's, an Apple Store, and the new Level99 entertainment complex are among the anchor tenants at this large mall with dozens of restaurants that include the Cheesecake Factory and P. F. Chang's. Also here are Dave & Buster's and a 16-screen cinema and IMAX theater. Parking in the garage is free for the first two hours.

On the south end of Provo, this mall has mainstream retailers like JCPenney and Bath & Body Works, plus a food court and a Cinemark movie theater. It's open 10–6 Monday through Saturday and noon–6 on Sunday.

A skywalk connects Copley Place to the Prudential Center. The Pru, as it's often called, contains popular chain stores such as Vineyard Vines, Canada Goose, Kate Spade, and Sephora and is anchored by Saks 5th Avenue. Along with the Pru's food court, check out Eataly for plenty of Italy-centric food options, both to-go and dine-in. The Pru is also the meeting place for Boston Duck Tours and the home of the new View Boston, an observatory perched 52 floors in the air atop the center.

Even when Las Vegas was a smaller town in the 1980s, this was the place to go for hypnotherapy, psychic readings, and past-life regressions. Behind the innocuous strip-mall facade are all sorts of esoteric books, lucky talismans, tarot cards, and candles. Another Las Vegas location closed in 2025.

A cooperative gallery, Ptarmigan shows photographs, paintings, pottery, jewelry, woodworking, and other pieces by local fine and craft artists.

Anchored by a Target store that includes a supermarket, this shopping center near the airport is a convenient place to purchase necessities and groceries after landing on Maui. Other retailers include Ulta, Maui Tacos, Petco, Starbucks, Chik-fil-A, and the popular farm-to-table takeout joint Fork & Salad.

Pueblo Trading Post dates back "only" to 1980 but is housed in a 1920s carved sandstone building that was once a more traditional trading post and has earned a solid reputation for the quality of its silver and pottery, which is all made by Zuni, Navajo, and Hopi craftspeople from the surrounding region.

Stop at this family-owned store on your way up or down Haleakala for local produce, meat, flowers, and made-in-Maui products.

This corner shop offers a fabulous array of eclectic goods for the home, self, and garden. You'll find everything from children's clothes and Buddha statues to Hunt Country furniture and elegant jewelry. Punch also holds trunk shows for prestigious brands like Jo Malone fragrances, Valerie Horn jewelry, and Quadrille couture.

A favorite in Captain Cook, this Sunday farmers' market runs from 9 to 2 and offers great hot breakfast and lunch items, live music, produce from local farms, and artists selling their work. A limited version is open on Fridays.

Ice cream dreams come true at this local small-batch scoop shop in the carbon-neutral Fix Building. Owner Lauren Schultz and her husband Steve run the business, making silky, rich artisan ice cream by hand, using local ingredients whenever possible. They create mouthwatering flavors such as salted caramel, green tea and bacon. Feel less guilty about the creamy calories knowing that the milk comes from Wisconsin cows, and a portion of profits helps provide milk to Milwaukee homeless shelters.

This gallery of hand-crafted artwork and gifts represents 200 local and regional artisans. Ceramics, jewelry, paintings, and other arty items are all one-of-a-kind, excellent as souvenirs of your Lititz visit. 

Inside the Annapolis Marriott Waterfront, Pussers Company Store is part of a small chain originating in another big sailing destination, the British Virgin Islands. The store peddles Pussers Rum merchandise as well as seasonal chutneys, nautical knickknacks, purses, and sundries, but the main product here is nautical clothing—raffia hats, khaki shorts, and pin-striped shirts with collars—that will have you looking the part of a sailor.

Designer Veronica Groepler has been crafting semiprecious bead jewelry since the mid-1980s, so savvy locals and travelers know to seek her out in the center of sleepy Hanapepe. Her pieces inspired by the flora of the islands are showcased along with a selection of women's bohemian clothing and works by contemporary Hawaii artists.

Like Star Trek fans learning to speak Klingon, Harry Potter fans have learned to appreciate Quidditch, and this richly themed shop is one of the world's leading suppliers of this fantasy sport's equipment. Fans of the game will be thrilled at the range of Quidditch sweaters, brooms, hats, pennants, Golden Snitches, Bludgers, Bludger bats, Quaffles, and more.

Gemologist and gold- and silversmith Ken Bowers designs contemporary jewelry in gold, silver, and platinum and carries a selection of antique pieces.

This beloved Seattle bookstore is well-known for its friendly, knowledgeable staff and extensive book selection. Pop in for children's storytelling sessions on the third Sunday of every month, or browse at night and catch one of the many author events. After you grab your new books, slip into El Diablo, the cute coffee shop adjacent to the bookstore.

In the tradition of the general store, this shipping spot also operates a sweet boutique with fashionable women's clothes, jewelry, and gifts. Come here for locally made goods, shirts emblazoned with the neighborhood name, and a unique souvenir (and ship it home, if you need).

Maui's largest shopping center has more than 100 stores and restaurants, a movie theater, and a food court. Its attractive rooftop, with its manta ray–like umbrella shades, is easy to spot. Stop at Camellia Seeds for what locals call "crack seed," a snack made from dried fruits, or swing by 180 Boardshop for Hawaii-based streetwear like 808 All Day or In4mation. For surf-inspired gear, visit The Foam Company and Shapers. Other stops include Macy's, PacSun, Bath & Body Works, and American Eagle Outfitters. In addition to its retail-therapy offerings, the mall hosts a creative, monthly lineup of events, including a farmers' market, concerts, and car shows.

The largest shopping complex on the Kohala Coast houses fashionable clothing stores, jewelry boutiques, galleries, gift shops, and restaurants such as Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar, Kuleana Rum Shack, and Romano's Macaroni Grill. Island Gourmet Markets, Starbucks, and an affordable food court are other options. Waikoloa Luxury Cinemas offers the ultimate movie experience and includes a restaurant called Bistro at the Cinemas, which is a worth a stop even if you don't hit a show with dinner.

Handmade quilts and quilting materials fill Quilters Corner, Etc., in the historic Larabie Brothers Bank building, the first Deer Lodge bank.