![]() ![]() Palmetto TrailĪ short drive from Charleston, the Palmetto Trail is a boon for outdoor enthusiasts. If it’s hot, make like the locals and wade into one of pools that dot Waterfront Park. ![]() This lovely, eight-acre park on the Cooper River is notable for its landscape architecture and the eye-catching Pineapple Fountain which you’ll see across the city on everything from postcards to tourism brochures. One of Charleston's most photographed sights is found at Waterfront Park © Avalon/Universal Images Group/Getty Images 12. Stroll past cannons and statues of military heroes in the gardens, then walk south along Charleston Harbor (the confluence of the Ashley and Cooper Rivers will be at your left) and look for Fort Sumter, whose bombardment by the South Carolina militia started the American Civil War. Buffered by a seawall, it takes its name from the fortifications that used to line the seafront here and the mounds of oyster shells that once piled over the point. The Battery and White Point Gardenįor a walk steeped in history head to The Battery and White Point Garden at the southern tip of the Charleston Peninsula. Both self-guided and student-led tours are free. Spread over a few city blocks at the center of Charleston's downtown, travelers can visit South Carolina’s oldest university for free. ![]() With lush landscaping, which includes live oaks draped in Spanish moss, as well as its historic mansions and homes, it’s little wonder the College of Charleston campus has been called America's most beautiful. Randolph Hall, the main building on the College of Charleston campus © Leamus / Getty Images 8. ![]()
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