ResortQuest Presents: Kiawah Island Vacation Guide - (Page 18) Charleston, South Carolina With its tree-lined streets, stately homes, historic landmarks, exquisite art galleries, antique shops, fashion boutiques and world-class restaurants, Charleston has become universally regarded as one of the top travel destinations in the United States. azaleas, camellias, plus a tropical garden. Closer to the islands, East of the Cooper River, you can visit Boone Hall Plantation, which includes historic slave cabins and the famous Avenue of Oaks. In addition to many landmarks, Charleston is filled with historic homes, gardens, churches, museums, libraries, theaters, plus the exciting harborfront Aquarium Wharf and Maritime Center! Charleston’s “High Battery” Charleston not only boasts the United States’ oldest museum, dating to 1773, but it was also the model for the country’s first historic zoning ordinance. The Preservation Society of Charleston and the Historic Charleston Foundation are two organizations largely responsible for preserving the city’s architectural heritage. Across the Ashley River you’ll find three landmark plantations. Middleton Place is the home of America’s oldest landscaped gardens. Drayton Hall is one of the oldest and finest examples of Georgian-Palladio architecture in the United States. Magnolia Plantation contains America’s oldest household garden featuring 18 Try Sailing on a Schooner Spoleto Festival Carriage Rides Visit SC Aquarium
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