Sights & Attractions in Charleston

Top Attractions

Name	Category	Location

The Hunley In 1864, the Confederacy's H. L. Hunley torpedoed the Union warship...	Religious Sites, Military Sites	North of Broad

Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Part of the College of Charleston, this museum, archive, and...	Museums / Galleries	North of Broad

Battery During the Civil War, the Confederate army mounted cannons in...	Promenades / Boardwalks	South of Broad

Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens A drive through a ½-mile-long live-oak alley draped in...	Houses / Mansions, Gardens / Arboretums	Mount Pleasant and Vicinity

Charleston Museum Although housed in a modern-day brick complex, this institution...	Museums / Galleries	North of Broad


Charleston Place The city's most renowned hotel is flanked by upscale boutiques...	Hotels	North of Broad

Children's Museum of the Lowcountry Hands-on interactive environments at this top-notch museum will...	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

City Market Most of the buildings that make up this popular attraction were...	Markets / Bazaars	North of Broad

College of Charleston With a majestic Greek revival portico, Randolph Hall—an...	Educational Institutions	North of Broad

Dock Street Theatre Incorporating the remains of the Old Planter's Hotel (circa 1809)...	Arts / Performance Venues	North of Broad

Fort Moultrie A section of the Fort Sumter National Monument, this is the site...	Military Sites	Mount Pleasant and Vicinity

Fort Sumter National Monument Set on a man-made island in Charleston's harbor, this is the...	Military Sites	North of Broad

French Protestant (Huguenot) Church The circa-1845 Gothic-style church is home to the only practicing...	Religious Sites	North of Broad

Gibbes Museum of Art Experience Charleston's history through art. Housed in a beautiful...	Museums / Galleries	North of Broad

Heyward-Washington House Thomas Heyward, rice king, patriot leader, and signer of the...	Houses / Mansions	South of Broad

Joseph Manigault House Considered by many to be the finest example of Federal-style...	Houses / Mansions	North of Broad

Market Hall Built in 1841, this imposing restored landmark was modeled after...	Architectural Sites	North of Broad

Nathaniel Russell House One of the nation's finest examples of Federal-style architecture...	Houses / Mansions	South of Broad

Old Citadel A fortresslike building on Marion Square became the first home...	Military Sites, Hotels	North of Broad

Old Slave Mart Museum This is likely the only building still in existence in South...	Museums / Galleries, Historic Districts / Sites	North of Broad

Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum Climb aboard the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier—which contains...	Museums / Galleries, Military Sites, Nautical Sites	Mount Pleasant and Vicinity

South Carolina Aquarium The 385,000-gallon Great Ocean Tank houses the tallest aquarium...	Zoos / Aquariums	North of Broad

St. Michael's Episcopal Church Topped by a 186-foot steeple, Charleston's most famous, this...	Religious Sites	South of Broad

St. Philip's Church One of the three churches that gave Church Street its name, this...	Religious Sites, Cemeteries	North of Broad

Waterfront Park Enjoy the fishing pier's "front-porch" swings, stroll along the...	Parks	North of Broad
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