If you find everything on your loved ones’ wishlists online this year, you might miss out on the most interesting part of the holiday experience—stores themselves. Or maybe not. Our gift to you this holiday season: the best shopping stories from the Atlas Obscura archives, so you can explore tales of architecture, linguistics, subcultures, secrets, and yes, cats—without leaving home. Meet the Proud Shoppers of Aldi’s ‘Aisle of Shame’ by Sara Murphy If you ever hear “caw-caw!” sound in an Aldi grocery store, don’t worry: A crow hasn’t gotten trapped…
