Nestled in the northern hills of Vietnam exists one of the best ethnic markets in all of Southeast Asia! On Sundays, the ethnic minorities from the surrounding villages and hills come by foot, by motorscooter, by horse, and by water buffalow for their chance to socialize, eat, drink, smoke, get a haircut, and buy produce and meat for the next week.
Public Market, a collection of small ethnic restaurants, just the other side of the Bay Bridge, across from San Francisco & near Berkeley and Oakland.
A traditional flea market which is one of the most bizarre, kitschy and surprising places in Barcelona. You can find almost everything here: old film cameras, furniture and decoration stuff, vintage books, toys, cheap clothes and even porn DVDs and magazines.
Book lovers take over the town of Deventer every August in the province of Overijssel in the Netherlands.
Bakesale Betty (no 's) has the best sandwich i've ever eaten. The sandwich itself is a slightly spicy fried chicken breast on a sourdough roll with a halapeno cabbage slaw.
In central Herat, you'll find alleyways around the Alexander the Great fortress that are fun to walk around in. You'll find burkas, Chinese toys, dried fruit and nuts, rugs, candy makers, and all kinds of other stuff.
The Boqueria market (also known as Mercat de San Josep) just off Las Ramblas, is one of the most famous markets in Barcelona Spain. It is a wonderful mix of goods, voices, scents that absolutely deserve a visit.