Sights & Attractions in Charleston

Fodor's Choice Sights in Charleston

Name	Category	Location

Aiken-Rhett House One of Charleston's most stately mansions, built in 1820 and virtually...	Museums / Galleries, Houses / Mansions	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

Edisto Beach State Park The park covers 1,255 acres and includes marshland and tidal...	Beaches, Parks	Edisto Island

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


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

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

Kiawah Beachwalker Park The public park about 28 miles southwest of Charleston has an...	Beaches	Charleston

Middleton Place This former plantation is home to America's oldest landscaped...	Gardens / Arboretums	West of the Ashley River

Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park Sprawling beneath the Ravenel Bridge, this beautifully landscaped...	Parks	Mount Pleasant and Vicinity

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

Seeking Indigo This spa is 6,000 square feet of delightful, positive sensory...	Spas	Charleston

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

South Carolina Artisans Center This lovely center is a showcase for the most talented artisans...	Stores / Malls	Walterboro

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