Some of the places without stories have interesting shops. Some of them are very useful for things you need for quests and other stories. I definitely like Apis Meet as the Khan’s Heart shops are still bugged - (you can get Foxfire candles there for 30 echoes very useful for Godfall; the Nativity and the Wisp ways) and Irem is really good as well, Wind Come a Calling is now there instead of in London among other things.