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Shopping

Jakarta, Indonesia

Indonesia’s first escalator

The country’s first escalator is located in department store filled with batiks and beautiful Indonesian products.

Atlas Obscura's Weird and Wonderful 2022 Wishlist

A series of gift guides for the curiosity-seekers in your life.

Atlas Obscura December 5, 2022

A Dozen Places Around the Country to Find That Perfect, Peculiar Gift

Treat yourself, too, with a visit to these odd shops.

Jonathan Carey November 29, 2022

6 L.A. Shops with a Twist

Beyond Rodeo Drive, you'll find supplies for propmasters, time travelers, and more.

Sponsored by Los Angeles Tourism

Atlanta, Georgia

RONDO Distributing Co.

For the last eight decades, this curious shop has been ridding Atlanta of bad juju.

London, England

Walthamstow Market

Though it's not the largest, this one-kilometer outdoor market is reportedly the longest in Europe.

Hveragerði, Iceland

Hveragerði Sunnumӧrk Shopping Center

The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

Podcast: The Last Sears in New York City

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team February 17, 2022

Meet the Proud Shoppers of Aldi’s ‘Aisle of Shame’

This aisle has its own subculture and fan club.

Sara Murphy December 2, 2021

Edina, Minnesota

Southdale Center Shopping Mall

Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.

How to Stock Your Pantry With Native American Foods From Across the Continent

A new online marketplace sources ingredients from New York to Nevada.

Tsanavi Spoonhunter August 13, 2021

Campinas, Brazil

Torre do Pássaro

A giant bird sits atop a tower at one of the largest shopping centers in Brazil.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Abu Sahiy

The heartbeat of modern Uzbekistan’s thriving market culture.

Stockholm, Sweden

Bromma Blocks

These airport hangars are now a bustling shopping center with only hints of its past still lingering.

People's Park Complex

A manifestation of modernist architectural ideas, this massive, multi-purpose building was one of the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Fábrica La Aurora

This art shopping center still boasts pieces of its past as a textile factory.

Somerville, Massachusetts

Reliable Market

Eat first, shop later at this eatery within an Asian grocer.

Shopping

The world's first purpose-built indoor shopping mall opened in Sweden in 1955.