The Muttrah Souq is believed to be one of the oldest marketplaces in the world.
Like so many Arabian bazaars, the Muttrah Souq is a vibrant and bustling collection of colorful stalls filled with textile and spice dealers. Established as a major point of commerce in a vital shipping port, its geographic importance has clearly sustained the marketplace through the centuries to this day.
January 18, 2012
St. Charles, Illinois
This horror movie and monster shop is like if a haunted house was a retail store.
Wilderness, South Africa
A vast and varied antique and vintage collection that borders on museum status.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Tucked into the heart of historic Irvington, this 56-year-old metaphysical shop specializes in the olde ways.
Baguio, Philippines
This market built by German prisoners of war is made of local stones.
Görlitz, Germany
After falling into disuse, this imposing department store found new life as a Hollywood backdrop and a theater.
London, England
A storied London perfume shop that supplies scents for royalty has been operating out of this storefront for nearly 300 years.
Portland, Oregon
This museum and curiosity shop provides a glimpse into an often-overlooked past to show guests that there is beauty and wonder in the macabre.
Burbank, California
An oddity shop filled with loads of bones, skulls, crafting materials, vintage taxidermy, and more.
