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Places to Visit in S.C.

Find out about some of the places you can visit in different areas of our state...that are not all that far away! Enjoy your travels!

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 Where Does Litter Come From? | Making It Grow

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Where Does Litter Come From? | Making It Grow
When it rains, water either soaks into the ground or flows downhill into small streams and ponds and then into a larger body of water, like a river, lake, or ocean. A watershed is an area of land...
 Table Rock | From the Sky

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Table Rock | From the Sky
Formed nearly 250 million years ago, the Appalachian Mountain range could’ve easily been as tall as the modern Himalayas. Time slowly weathered down these goliaths into the rounded mountains we have...
 SC Military Museum Overview | Let's Go!

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SC Military Museum Overview | Let's Go!
First established in Sumter county as the “National Guard Museum and State Weapons Collection”, the South Carolina Military Museum relocated to the capital city of Columbia to better serve its mission...
The Notebook | Carolina Snaps Hunting Island | Carolina Snaps

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Hunting Island | Carolina Snaps
With five miles of South Carolina beaches, thousands of acres of marsh and maritime forest, a saltwater lagoon and ocean inlet, Hunting Island State Park is a natural attraction like no other. Hunting...
 Hunting Island | From the Sky

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Hunting Island | From the Sky
On the southern tip of South Carolina lies one of the most unique ecosystems with diverse wildlife and variety of landscapes. Peaceful Beaches, swampy marshlands, and coastal forests stretch across...
 Sandhills | From the Sky

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Sandhills | From the Sky
Between South Carolina’s piedmont and coastal plain, there lies a unique and ancient geographic... the Sandhills. Formed over a hundred million years ago, the sandhills are the result of prehistoric...
 Brookgreen Gardens | From the Sky

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Brookgreen Gardens | From the Sky
Near the northern coastline of South Carolina, just south of Murrells Inlet is an outdoor sanctuary that is like no place else in the world. Brookgreen Gardens is affectionately called the Floral...
 Ruins | From the Sky

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Ruins | From the Sky
There are countless abandoned buildings and relics scattered across South Carolina. Some however, offer more than just a glimpse into the past. Accounts of strange phenomena have forever been...
 Highway 81  | From the Sky

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Highway 81 | From the Sky
There are over 41,000 miles of road in South Carolina. Like veins in a body’s circulatory system, they connect the busy cities and small towns to each other, each serving a vital role throughout our...
SC State Christmas Tree | From the Sky Charleston Tea Garden  | From the Sky

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Charleston Tea Garden | From the Sky
With over 25,000 farms and 4 million acres farmland in South Carolina, agriculture is the number one industry in the state. Corn, Cotton, and Soybeans are some of the top commodities but there’s only...
 City of Columbia | From the Sky

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City of Columbia | From the Sky
The city of Columbia is not just at the geographical center of the state, it's also at the center of governmental and commercial activity. Affectionately known as Soda City, Columbia is well known for...
 Sassafras Mountain | From the Sky

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Sassafras Mountain | From the Sky
Located along the South Carolina - North Carolina border in Pickens County and towering over 3,500 feet, Sassafras Mountain is the highest point in the state of South Carolina.
SC State Christmas Tree | From the Sky Charleston Harbor | From the Sky

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Charleston Harbor | From the Sky
When it comes to South Carolina history, there are few places that are as significant as Charleston Harbor. Through the centuries, the harbor has experienced a wave of transformation, leaving bits of...
SC State Christmas Tree | From the Sky Lake Jocassee | From the Sky

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Lake Jocassee | From the Sky
The enchanting peaks and serene basins of Lake Jocassee are unlike anything else in South Carolina! And they can best be seen...From the Sky! Fly over the 75,000-acre reservoir that is commonly known...
 The Catawba  Cultural Center | Let's Go!

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The Catawba Cultural Center | Let's Go!
At the Catawba Cultural Center visitors can learn about many important aspects of the traditions of the Catawba people. The museum includes various displays on the tribe's important chiefs, the unique...
Fort Hill Photo Gallery | Let's Go!

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Fort Hill Photo Gallery | Let's Go!
Fort Hill, the antebellum plantation of John C. Calhoun, South Carolina’s pre-eminent 19th century statesman, started as a four-room Clergy Hall. Through a succession of Calhoun-Clemson women, Fort...
 Working For The S.C. Confederate Relic Room And Museum 13

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Working For The S.C. Confederate Relic Room And Museum
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Dr. Fritz Hamer talks about his career path, and how he became the curator of history, and archivist at South Carolina's Confederate Relic Room And Military Museum. Check out Knowitall's virtual tour...
 Woodrow Wilson Family Home | Let's Go!

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Woodrow Wilson Family Home | Let's Go!
The Woodrow Wilson House in Columbia is the only museum in the nation dedicated to telling the story of Reconstruction. Reconstruction - the period after the end of the Civil War - remains one of the...
 Brookgreen Gardens | South Carolina Public Radio

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Brookgreen Gardens | South Carolina Public Radio
"B" is for Brookgreen Gardens. The Archer M. and Anna Hyatt Huntington Sculpture Gardens at Brookgreen rests on thirty acres of display gardens in the middle of some 9,100 acres of the South Carolina...
Medal of Honor Recipients | South Carolina Public Radio Mills, Robert | South Carolina Public Radio

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Mills, Robert | South Carolina Public Radio
"M" is for Mills, Robert (1781-1855). Architect, engineer, author. A native of Charleston, Mills studied architecture with James Hoban, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Latrobe. Settling in Philadelphia...
College of Charleston | South Carolina Public Radio Columbia | South Carolina Public Radio

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Columbia | South Carolina Public Radio
"C" is for Columbia (Richland County; 2010 population 130,493). Named for Christopher Columbus and created in 1786 as the nation’s first truly planned capital city, Columbia has a unique history...
Meet the Freedom Walkway Artists  | Palmetto Scene UFO Welcome Center | Palmetto Scene

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UFO Welcome Center | Palmetto Scene
Bowman, S.C. is home to the UFO Welcome Center. Jody, the creator, is full of interesting ideas and stories that he is happy to share with guests who stop by to say hello. By walking through his...