The Atlas Obscura Guide To

Charleston

7 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Charleston, South Carolina

Unusual
Attractions
in Charleston

The Old Slave Mart Museum

Charleston, South Carolina

Old Slave Mart

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

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Drayton Hall

Oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.

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Old Charleston City Jail

Charleston, South Carolina

Old Charleston City Jail

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

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Overgrown headstones at the Unitarian Cemetery.

Charleston, South Carolina

Unitarian Church Cemetery

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

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The Waring Historical Library. (Press Photo)

Charleston, South Carolina

The Waring Historical Library

Dedicated to the history of the health sciences.

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The Macaulay Museum of Dental History

Charleston, South Carolina

Macaulay Museum of Dental History

Dental instruments from the illustrious history of American dentistry.

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The Fireproof Building

Charleston, South Carolina

Fireproof Building and South Carolina Historical Society

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

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Unique
Food & Drink
in Charleston

Carolina Gold

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Ingredients & Condiments

Carolina Gold

This varietal of rice is so good that it's compared to ice cream.

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Benne Wafers

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Benne Wafers

A crispy cookie from South Carolina, first introduced during the slave trade.

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