Those cute little marshmallow Peeps have had a cult-like following for years, inspiring countless websites, videos, photo shoots and microwave experiments. What's not to love -- they're fluffy, colorful, malleable and come in all different holiday-themed shapes (my favorites are the Halloween ghosts -- boo!). So it's about time that the Peep, like Hello Kitty, got its very own store.

Maryland is the lucky state that will host the very first Peeps store, which is scheduled to open sometime this fall. Similar to the Sanrio store, you can get all kinds of tricked-out Peep paraphernalia -- t-shirts, pillows, key chains and fine china made by Lenox. Let the Peep-mania begin!

--Maggie

photo: marshmallowpeeps.org