Things to Do in Charleston

Things to Do in Charleston

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Aiken-Rhett House
This stately 1818 mansion still has its original wallpaper, paint... 		Houses / Mansions North of Broad
 
Avery Research Center for African-American History and Culture
This center, part museum and part archive, was once a school... 		Museums / Galleries North of Broad
 
Baked Charleston
Baked Charleston has brought the cupcake revolution from New... 		Stores / Malls North of Broad
 
Battery
From the intersection of Water Street and East Battery you can... 		Promenades / Boardwalks South of Broad
 
Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens
A ½-mi drive through a live-oak alley draped in Spanish... 		Houses / Mansions Mount Pleasant and Vicinity
 
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
Across the street from Boone Hall Plantation, this is a remnant... 		Historic Districts / Sites Mount Pleasant and Vicinity
 
Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site
Commemorating the site of the original 1670 Charleston settlement... 		Parks West of the Ashley River
 
Charleston Museum
Founded in 1773, the country's oldest museum is housed in a contemporary... 		Museums / Galleries North of Broad
 
Charleston Place
The city's most renowned hotel is flanked by upscale boutiques... 		Hotels North of Broad
 
Charleston Visitors Center
The center's 20-minute film Forever Charleston is a fine introduction... 		Information Centers North of Broad
 
Children's Museum of the Lowcountry
Hands-on exhibits at this top-notch museum keep kids up to 12... 		Museums / Galleries North of Broad
 
Circular Congregational Church
The first church building erected on this site in the 1680s gave... 		Religious Sites North of Broad
 
College of Charleston
Randolph Hall—an 1828 building with a majestic Greek Revival... 		Educational Institutions North of Broad
 
Drayton Hall
Considered the nation's finest example of unspoiled Georgian-Palladian... 		Houses / Mansions West of the Ashley River
 
Edmondston-Alston House
First built in 1825 in late-Federal style, the Edmondston-Alston... 		Houses / Mansions South of Broad
 
Folly Beach County Park
Trees, palmettos, and other natural foliage cover the interior... 		Beaches Charleston
 
Fort Moultrie National Monument
Here Colonel William Moultrie's South Carolinians repelled a... 		Military Sites Mount Pleasant and Vicinity
 
Fort Sumter National Monument
The first shot of the Civil War was fired at Fort Sumter on April... 		Military Sites North of Broad
 
Gibbes Museum of Art
Housed in a beautiful Beaux Arts building, this museum boasts... 		Museums / Galleries North of Broad
 
Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center
For more information about Summerville, stop by the Greater Summerville/Dorchester... 		Information Centers Summerville
 
The Hunley
The Hunley became the world's first successful submarine when... 		Military Sites North of Broad
 
Isle of Palms County Park
Play beach volleyball or rent a raft at the 600-foot-long beach... 		Beaches Charleston
 
Joseph Manigault House
An outstanding example of federal architecture, this home was... 		Houses / Mansions North of Broad
 
Kiawah Beachwalker Park
The public Kiawah Beachwalker Park, about 28 mi southwest of... 		Beaches Charleston
 
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
The extensive informal garden, begun in 1685, has evolved into... 		Houses / Mansions West of the Ashley River
 
Market Hall
Built in 1841, this imposing restored landmark was modeled after... 		Architectural Sites North of Broad
 
Middleton Place
Blooms of all seasons form floral allées (alleys) along... 		Gardens / Arboretums West of the Ashley River
 
Nathaniel Russell House
One of the nation's finest examples of Adam-style architecture... 		Houses / Mansions South of Broad
 
Old City Market
This area is often called the Slave Market because it's where... 		Markets / Bazaars North of Broad
 
Old Exchange Building & Provost Dungeon
Originally a customs house with a waterside entrance, this building... 		Museums / Galleries South of Broad
 
Old Slave Mart Museum
This is likely the only building still in existence that was... 		Museums / Galleries North of Broad
 
Old Village
This neighborhood is distinguished by white-picket-fenced colonial... 		Neighborhoods / Streets Mount Pleasant and Vicinity
 
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
Ships berthed here include the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown,... 		Nautical Sites Mount Pleasant and Vicinity
 
South Carolina Aquarium
The 380,000-gallon Great Ocean Tank has the tallest aquarium... 		Zoos / Aquariums North of Broad
 
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
The cornerstone of St. Michael's was set in place in 1752, making... 		Religious Sites South of Broad
 
St. Philip's (Episcopal) Church
The namesake of Church Street, this graceful late-Georgian building... 		Religious Sites North of Broad
 
Waterfront Park
Enjoy the fishing pier's porch-style swings, stroll along the... 		Parks North of Broad
 
White Point Gardens
Pirates once hung from gallows here; now it's a serene park with... 		Gardens / Arboretums South of Broad
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