Charleston International Airport 26 min
Fort Sumter National Monument (7 min)
Accessed by boat, this fort with ruins, gun emplacements & a museum saw the Civil War’s first shots. Magnolia Plantation and Gardens (24 min)
Lush garden dating to pre-Revolutionary War times, with train & boat tours, plus a petting zoo. Aiken-Rhett House Museum (10 min)
Tours of this historic home of an influential 1800s family include a back lot where slaves lived. Historic Charleston City Market (8 min)
4-block city market over 200 years old, with vendors of food, art & crafts like sweetgrass baskets. Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge (7 min)
Sleek car bridge (with a bike/walking lane) whose triangular arches are illuminated at night. Joe Riley Waterfront Park (10 min)
Well-known park with water views plus a large lawn, walkways & 2 fountains. Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site (15 min)
Tours & interactive exhibits at the birthplace of the Carolina colony, first settled in 1670. Nathaniel Russell House (8 min)
Ornate, circa-1808 home known for its free-flying 3-story spiral staircase, with guided tours. Old Slave Mart Museum (9 min)
Displays in this former slave auction building tell the story of the slave trade in Charleston. South Carolina Aquarium (9 min)
Massive aquarium with interactive exhibits & hundreds of creatures, including many native species. Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum (11 min)
Visitors can explore a retired Naval aircraft carrier, destroyer & submarine docked here year-round. Gibbes Museum of Art (8 min)
Portraits & landscapes dating back to the 1700s, housed in a century-old beaux arts-style building. The Battery (11 min)
Landmark defensive seawall & promenade, lined by stately antebellum homes & historical monuments. Rainbow Row (9 min)
Historic District cluster of 13 pastel-painted Georgian-style rowhouses dating from 1748 to 1845. The Charleston Museum (8 min)
America's first museum, founded in 1773, exhibits relics from South Carolina & Confederate history. | 
