New York City
Hunt for thrift store bargains in the knowledge that 96% of what you spend is directly funding HIV/AIDS healthcare programs in the US and beyond. There is a sizeable range of secondhand bags and accessories and rummage-worthy racks of men's and women's clothing. A good place for making donations, too, if you want to lighten your load before leaving NYC.
Out of the Closet also performs free HIV tests on site.
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What started with a handful of paintings brought over from Europe or donated by a coterie of philanthropically minded robber barons in the 19th century…
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One of the world’s most renowned green spaces, Central Park comprises 843 acres of rolling meadows, boulder-studded outcroppings, elm-lined walkways,…
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Located in New York Harbor, Ellis Island is the US's most famous and historically important gateway and is home to one of the country’s most moving…
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The Chrysler Building may be prettier, and One World Trade Center taller, but the queen bee of the New York skyline remains the Empire State Building. NYC…
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Spanning three levels at the top of the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, One World Observatory offers dazzling panoramic views over Manhattan's…
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A New York icon, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, more commonly known as the Guggenheim, is an internationally-renowned art museum and one of the most…
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It’s been over a century since Lady Liberty made her debut appearance on the New York skyline, but this iconic statue is still one of the city’s most…
National September 11 Memorial Museum
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When the twin towers of the World Trade Center toppled during the awful events of 11 September 2001, it led to years of soul-searching about what would be…
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This long-running Brooklyn arts organization (responsible for the free, summer Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival in Prospect Park, among other things) is…
2. Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower
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When it was completed in 1929, this 512ft neo-Romanesque cathedral to commerce was the tallest building in Brooklyn, its 17ft-wide tower clockface, then…
3. Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts
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This small museum in a brownstone building hosts thought-provoking, multidisciplinary installations exploring social and political issues facing people of…
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In a converted factory dating to 1863, the Invisible Dog is an interdisciplinary arts center that embodies the spirit of Brooklyn's creativity. Check the…
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Occupying an old subway station built in 1936 (and out of service since 1946), this kid-friendly museum takes on 100-plus years of getting around town…
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War history and a hilly aspect make 30-acre Fort Greene Park a rewarding space to ramble. Forts from the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 were retired by…
7. Brooklyn Historical Society
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Housed in a majestic, landmarked 1881 building with striking terracotta details, this museum is devoted to all things Brooklyn. Its priceless collection…
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Part community focal point, part museum, this quaint stone house was reconstructed by the (in)famous urban planner Robert Moses. A faithful replica of a…