According to a recent D.K. Shifflet & Associates survey, shopping is a favorite activity among leisure travelers. Orlando, Las Vegas, and Chicago are the #1, #2, and #3 U.S. leisure destinations, which indicates that people shop where they travel.

1. Orlando, FL
   Walt Disney World's Disney Village Marketplace has something for everyone, including on-the-premises boat rentals.
2. Las Vegas, NV
   "The Boulevard," Nevada's largest mall, celebrates its 30th anniversary with kids in mind-receiving star billing is Boulevard Bailey, a club mascot for the mall's Big Paw Club for Kids.
3. Chicago, IL
   State Street is better than ever since Marshall Field's and Carson's underwent renovations.
4. New York City, NY
   From Madison Avenue to Soho, the Big Apple is still a hit.
5. Atlanta, GA
   Lenox Square is the largest mall in the Southeast and the center for upscale shopping.
6. San Francisco, CA
   Ghiradelli Square is more than a miscellany of brick structures in a touristy part of the city, it is an enduring symbol of entrepreneurial success.
7. Gatlinburg, TN
   Smoky Mountains serve as a backdrop for quaint shops filled with wood carvings and folk art.
8. Minneapolis, MN
   Home to the Mall of America, the largest such shopping center in the U.S., children like the action at Knott's Camp Snoopy, especially the indoor roller coaster.
9. San Diego, CA
   Horton Plaza in the heart of the city's Gaslamp District is an architectural maze that includes the Lyceum Theatre, a prominent live theater that features drama and musical comedy.
10. Phoenix, AZ
    Boutique malls attract over 10 million visitors annually to this Southwest mecca.