Portland

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Portland is not a high fashion or design mecca but it does offer many unique boutiques and made-in-Portland goods (think artisanal chocolates, eco-friendly cosmetics and leatherwear). Portland is particularly famous as a tax-free shopping destination, and as the home of Powell’s City of Books, which claims to be the largest bookstore in the world (it occupies an entire city block) and boasts an incredible trove of titles.