Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Charleston, United States

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 4.8 km
Ascend 55 m
Descend 52 m

Experience Charleston in United States in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in CharlestonIndividual Sights in Charleston

Sight 1: South Carolina Aquarium

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South Carolina Aquarium

The South Carolina Aquarium, located in Charleston, South Carolina, opened on May 19, 2000, on the historic Charleston Harbor in the former location of the Anson Borough Homes, a public housing project that was closed over soil contamination and flooding concerns. It is home to more than ten thousand plants and animals including North American river otters, alligators, great blue herons, owls, pythons, loggerhead sea turtles, lined seahorses, jellyfish, pufferfish, green moray eels, horseshoe crabs, sea stars, and sharks. The largest exhibit at the aquarium is the Great Ocean Tank, which extends from the first to the third floor of the Aquarium and is the deepest tank in North America ; it holds more than 385,000 US gallons (1,460,000 L) of water and contains more than 700 animals. The Aquarium also features a Touch Tank, where patrons may touch horseshoe crabs, Atlantic stingrays, and other marine animals.

Wikipedia: South Carolina Aquarium (EN), Website

869 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 2: Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church

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Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal ChurchSpencer Means from New York City, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0

Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, colloquially Mother Emanuel, is a church in Charleston, South Carolina, founded in 1817. It is the oldest AME church in the Southern United States; founded the previous year in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, AME was the first independent black denomination in the nation. Mother Emanuel has one of the oldest black congregations south of Baltimore.

Wikipedia: Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (EN), Website

1030 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 3: Historic Charleston City Market

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The City Market is a historic market complex in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. Established in the 1790s, the market stretches for four city blocks from the architecturally-significant Market Hall, which faces Meeting Street, through a continuous series of one-story market sheds, the last of which terminates at East Bay Street. The market should not be confused with the Old Slave Mart where enslaved people were sold, as enslaved people were never sold in the City Market. The City Market Hall has been described as a building of the "highest architectural design quality." The entire complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Market Hall and Sheds and was further designated a National Historic Landmark.

Wikipedia: City Market (Charleston, South Carolina) (EN), Website

446 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Gibbes Museum of Art

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Gibbes Museum of Art MCG Photography / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Gibbes Museum of Art, formerly known as the Gibbes Art Gallery, is an art museum in Charleston, South Carolina. Established as the Carolina Art Association in 1858, the museum moved into a new Beaux Arts building at 135 Meeting Street, in the Charleston Historic District, in 1905. The Gibbes houses a premier collection of over 10,000 works of fine art, principally American works, many with a connection to Charleston or the South.

Wikipedia: Gibbes Museum of Art (EN), Website

1342 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 5: Moultrie Playground and Colonial Lake

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Moultrie Playground is a public park in Charleston, South Carolina.

Wikipedia: Moultrie Playground (EN)

1113 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 6: Cannon Park

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Cannon Park is a 2.7 acre public park located in peninsular Charleston, South Carolina. It is bound to the north by Calhoun St. and to the south by Bennett St. To the east and west are Rutledge Ave. and Ashley Ave. respectively.

Wikipedia: Cannon Park (Charleston, SC) (EN)

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