Portobello Road Market, London

Portobello Road is primarily an antiques market, which comes to life on Saturdays, when the rows of stalls stretch far into the distance: antique dealers and merchants selling art, clothing, crafts and second-hand books are abound. Fashion mavens come here to browse and to be inspired. Many successful designers got their start under the tent by the bridge. It is touristy on Saturdays, so try coming on Fridays or Sundays. During the week, there's a fruit and vegetable market every day and on Thursdays, there is an organic market.