Las Vegas
Where to satisfy that boa fetish? Need turkey, chicken, duck, goose, pheasant, ostrich or peacock quills? Rainbow stocks a positively fabulous selection…
Must-see shopping in Americas
American Institute of Architects Bookstore
White House Area & Foggy Bottom
Architecture buffs are in good company in this small specialty shop, which stocks the latest architecture and design titles and periodicals. For the…
Punta Arenas
The duty-free zone is a large, polished conglomeration of shops that is worth checking out if you’re looking for electronics, outdoor gear, computer…
Sequoia National Park
Local hardware store near the fire station carrying limited camping and outdoor gear. It sells vehicle tarps and rope, which are essential for marmot…
Gold Country
A one-stop prospecting shop for those for whom the gold rush dream lives on. Don't mind the gruff salesfolk: they actually are happy to get you started…
Beacon Hill & Boston Common
Black Ink started as a shop for stationery and rubber stamps (thus, the name), but it has developed into something so much more fun. The tagline – …
New Orleans
The helpful, on-the-ball staff members are what make Crescent City Comics shine. The store is compact but well stocked, with sections dedicated to…
West Hollywood & Mid-City
Like a burst of sunlight on a cloudy day, this whimsical, yet exceptional, vintage women's-wear shop is stocked with affordable designer dresses, shades,…
Ohio
The largest flea market in Amish Country, this indoor hall has more than 60 vendors selling clothing, jewelry, tools, jigsaw puzzles, cosmetics,…
Boston
One more sharp, fashion-forward boutique on Hanover St, this one crowded with sexy city-wear. The clothing here is eclectic, featuring lace, leather and…
Midcoast Maine
This wonderful gallery-store sells jewelry, paintings and arts and crafts by artists living on Maine's islands and coast. It works in partnership with the…
Olympic Peninsula
To continue the time-warp effect of Port Townsend, peruse this record store that's remained pretty much the same since it opened in 1974, although it's…
Tapetes de Lana Weaving Center
New Mexico
On Mora's main drag, stop into Tapetes de Lana Weaving Center, where you can browse for handmade rugs and knitted caps and buy yarn that is spun and dyed…
Charlevoix
If you're traveling north from La Malbaie on Rte 138, stop in at this cheesemaker, which sells its own Swiss, cheddar and other varieties, as well as…
San Diego
Downtown Del Mar (sometimes called ‘the village’) extends for about a mile along Camino del Mar. This ritzy shopping mall has restaurants, shops and…
Québec City
This Old Lower Town outlet of the famous cidrerie based on the Isle-aux-Coudres in the St Lawrence River stocks any number of types of alcoholic cider –…
Honolulu
The Roberta Oaks men's tailored shirts – aloha-print or palaka (plantation-style checkered) – are perhaps even more appealing than the women's strappy…
Québec City
This specialist in Québécois antique furniture has a wide range of lovely pieces, including painted chests, cupboards and tables, as well as a nice…
Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood & Westwood
The Prada epicenter on Rodeo is as much about ogling as shopping. The 24,000ft showroom, designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhouse, yawns directly onto…
Kirk Albert Vintage Furnishings
Seattle
Not so much stocked as curated, this funky, beautiful store represents the obsessions and tastes of its owner, a designer with a strongly original…
Rio de Janeiro
Bossa nova plays overhead at this charming cafe, bookstore and music shop. As well as new books (including a few eye-catching photo books on Rio),…
Centro Histórico
This citywide bookstore chain has a voluminous range of texts on Mexico and Mexico City. More branches can be found at Bellas Artes and San Ángel. There…
Boulder
There are scads of CU merchandise outlets along the busy stretch of 13th St, but this is the school’s official outfitter. In addition to textbooks and…
Portland
If you're heading into the outdoors – you're in Maine, so we're guessing you are – Renys is a good spot to grab gear and clothes. That said, this is a…
Chicago
New products arrive weekly and inventory changes biweekly at Spanish fashion house Zara. It’s sort of Gap meets H&M, with youthful, off-the-runway styles…
Chibougamau Eenou Friendship Centre
Chibougamau
Primarily a social service organization offering a variety of programs for members of the local indigenous community, the Friendship Centre also runs a…
Buenos Aires
If you’re looking to buy outdoor gear or camping equipment, this is the place to do it. Crampons, knives, tents, backpacks, climbing gear, all-weather…
Nova Livraria Leonardo da Vinci
Rio de Janeiro
Boasting one of Rio's best foreign-language book collections, da Vinci also has a wide range of art and photography books, as well as coffee-table books…
Southeastern Connecticut
Within the Foxwoods Casino complex, this outlet mall has something for everyone, featuring a huge selection of brand-name fashions, accessories and…
Nashville
This sprawling outlet mall houses an IMAX theater, theme restaurants and dozens of big-name retailers. Recent additions include a music-themed Madame…
Kailua-Kona
Like Kailua-Kona itself, this busy little market hovers between catering to tourists and locals. Sure, there's a lot of phony shell jewelry and pseudo…
Guadalajara
Plaza del Sol, 7km southwest of the city center, is one of those big shopping centers where locals go to get their fix of fancy-label shopping. To join…
Provincetown
Downstairs, it's patchouli, tie-dyed clothing and X-rated bumper stickers. But everyone gravitates to the upstairs level, where the sex toys are wild…
Long Beach & San Pedro
This giant former warehouse, a short drive from San Pedro's port, is a low-key showcase for local artisans and dealers in jewelry to handmade greeting…
Québec City
Vancouver-based John Fluevog has been designing outlandishly colorful and stylish shoes for five decades now. His Québec City outlet fits in perfectly…
Montréal
A top choice for vintage hunters in the Plateau, Hadio has racks jammed with flannels, crop tops and tank tops, plus cowboy boots, button-downs and lots…
Southern Nevada
A glorified souvenir-shop-cum-museum (of sorts), this place should be your first stop along the Extraterrestrial Highway, and has been positioned so that…
Xalapa
This attractive old market building houses a handful of stalls selling the region's famous flowers alongside the usual fruit and veg and other household…
Bolivia
The impressive Mercado Tradicional in the middle row of Mercado Fermín López has more dried llama fetuses and amulets than a voodoo master has pins. The…
Las Vegas
Let yourself be roped into this real-deal magic shop by the staff who perform illusions and card tricks out front for sometimes inebriated passersby (they…
