Landmarks in Charleston SC | Historic Landmarks | Famous Sites

O	4 Corners of Law Where federal, state, city buildings and God's Law (St. Michaels Church) all intersect, at Broad & Meeting Streets. Made famous by the TV show Ripley's Believe it or Not.
O	Angel Oak Tree Over 400 years old, this fantastic live oak tree located on Johns Island is a site to see.
O	Arthur Ravenel jr. Bridge Completed in 2005 and is one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in North America and connects downtown Charleston with Mount Pleasant. There is a walking/biking lane which is a great way to experience the bridge and see the harbor.
O	The Battery Sea wall on the most eastern part of Charleston's peninsula at lower East Bay Street and continues to Murray Blvd. Where many of the famous mansions are located.
O	Cabbage or Catfish Row (on lower Church Street) - locale featured in the opera Porgy.
O	Charles Towne Landing Where Colonists first settled before relocating to the peninsula.
O	Charleston Area Beaches: - Folly Beach - Isle Of Palms - Sullivans Island - Kiawah Island
O	Charleston Tea Plantation
O	Fort Sumter (located in the middle of the Charleston Harbor, must take boat...or be a world-class swimmer) Site where the first shot of the Civil War was fired and was instrumental in the Revolutionary War and overall harbor defense of the city.
O	USS Yorktown & Medal of Honor Museum at Patriots Point (40 Patriots Point Road, Mount Pleasant) This famous aircraft carrier played pivotal roles in WWII, the Korean War, Vietnam and many other campaigns.
O	Famous Churches - Circular Congregational Church - 150 Meeting Street - St. Michaels Church - Corner of Broad & Meeting Streets - St. Phillips Church - 142 Church Street - French Huguenot Church - Church & Queen Streets
O	H.L. Hunley Confederate Submarine On February 17, 1864, Hunley attacked and sank the USS Housatonic on Union blockade duty in Charleston's outer harbor. Soon after, Hunley sank for unknown reasons, killing all eight of her third crew. Located in North Charleston, call (866) 866-9938 for info.
O	Magnolia Cemetery (70 Cunningham Ave) Magnolia Cemetery is the final resting place for Planters, Politicians, military leaders, bootleggers, whorehouse madams - you name it, anybody from the last 150 years of Charleston's history is out there. Buried at Magnolia are 2,200 Civil War veterans (including the famous crew of the Confederate submarine Hunley) - a great percentage of the war's total casualties that includes five Confederate generals and 14 signers of the Ordinance of Secession.
O	Marion Square (located in-between Calhoun, King & Meeting Streets) Marion Square is greenspace in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, spanning six and one half acres. The square was established as a parade ground for the state arsenal under construction on the north side of the square. It is best known as the former Citadel Green because The Citadel occupied the arsenal from 1843 until 1922, when the college moved to Charleston's Westside. The name was then changed to Marion Square, in honor of Francis Marion. The Square is the home to many monuments, including a Holocaust memorial and a statue of John C. Calhoun atop a giant pillar. During the summer the square is also the home to a farmers market on Saturdays and various festivals such as the Food and Wine Festival and the renowned Spoleto Arts Festival.
O	The Historic Market What used to be an open air vegetable is now where vendors who sell everything from t-shirts to jewelry are located.
O	Morris Island Lighthouse Can be seen from northern tip of Folly Beach.
O	Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon (122 East Bay at Broad Street) Has served as a customs house, mercantile exchange, military prison and post office. In 1790, the State Legislature met here to ratify the new state Constitution. Located at Broad & East Bay Streets.
O	Old Powder Magazine Oldest Building in Charleston - once held the city's artillery and powder reserves.
O	Old Slave Mart Museum (6 Chalmers Street) The Old Slave Mart, located on one of Charleston's few remaining cobblestone streets, is the only known extant building used as a slave auction gallery in South Carolina. Once part of a complex of buildings, the Slave Mart building is the only structure to remain.
O	Plantations & Historic Homes: - Boone Hall Plantation - Drayton Hall - Edmondston-Alston House - Magnolia Plantation & Gardens - Middleton Place
O	Rainbow Row The houses are located north of Tradd St. and south of Elliot St. on East Bay Street. It is referred to as Rainbow Row for the pastel colors used to paint all of the houses. It is a common tourist attraction and is one of the most photographed parts of Charleston.

Famous Charleston Landmarks & Places of Interest

Below are famous landmarks and places of interest in Charleston! Most of them have a historical relevance.