Sights & Attractions in The Midlands and Upstate

Worth Noting

Name	Category	Location

Hampton-Preston Mansion Dating from 1818, this grand home is filled with lavish furnishings...	Houses / Mansions	Columbia

Lake Murray This 41-mi-long lake has swimming, boating, picnicking, and superb...	Bodies of Water	Columbia

Mann-Simons Cottage This was the home of Celia Mann, one of only 200 free African-Americans...	Houses / Mansions	Columbia

Riverfront Park and Historic Columbia Canal Where the Broad and Saluda rivers form the Congaree River is...	Parks	Columbia

Robert Mills House The classic, columned 1823 house was named for its architect...	Houses / Mansions	Columbia


Tunnelvision Make sure it's dark out when you drive by this glowing optical...	Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue)	Columbia

U.S. Army Basic Combat Training Museum On the grounds of a U.S. Army training center of Fort Jackson...	Museums / Galleries	Columbia

University of South Carolina A highlight of the sprawling university is its original campus—the...	Educational Institutions	Columbia
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