Sights & Attractions in The Midlands and Upstate

Things to Do in Columbia

Name	Category	Location

Columbia Museum of Art This museum contains art from the Kress Foundation collection...	Museums / Galleries	Columbia

EdVenture Children's Museum With more than 90,000 square feet for climbing, exploring, painting...	Museums / Galleries	Columbia

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


Riverbanks Zoological Park and Botanical Garden This zoo contains more than 2,000 animals and birds in natural...	Gardens / Arboretums, Zoos / Aquariums	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

South Carolina State Museum Exhibits in this refurbished textile mill explore the state's...	Museums / Galleries	Columbia

State House Six bronze stars on the western wall mark where direct hits were...	Government Buildings	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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