World Tourism Day

On Sept. 27 each year, the world celebrates World Tourism Day. The Day encourages awareness of the importance of tourism, as well as its cultural worth.

Please note: In addition to the assets that are included in this collection, many of our featured Series related to tourism appear under Related Series within the World Tourism Day collection. These Series take you to destinations all over South Carolina and beyond!

3D VR - Catawba Cultural Center | Let's Go!

Interactive

Grades: 4 8

The mission of the Catawba Cultural Center is to preserve, protect, promote and maintain the rich cultural heritage of the Catawba Indian Nation through efforts in archives, archeology, tribal...

Sea Change, Part 5

Episode 5

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Climate change has also made a significant impact on the economy of the low country. The billion dollar tourism industry is at risk, since banks may stop lending money due to rising maintenance and...

Grand Strand | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

"G" is for Grand Strand. South Carolina’s Grand Strand is an uninterrupted strip of sandy beaches that officially stretches along sixty miles of Horry and Georgetown Counties from the North Carolina...

Discover the South Carolina State House | SC State Parks

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

This video produced and provided by the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism.

John Slaughter, National Park Service | Original SC

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

"Humanity is the most important thing we can value....Valuing the humanity in others puts us in a place where we can have compassion and share passion with each and every individual, no matter what...

South Carolina Today | Conversations on SC History

Episode 21

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Noted South Carolina historian Dr. Walter Edgar discusses the key issues in SC History. South Carolina Today is discussed: Changed Politically, Socially, and Educationally Economic Development -...

The Aiken Arboretum | Making It Grow

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

This segment on "Making It Grow" highlights The Aiken Arboretum which features hundreds of trees from all over the world in a 4 mile radius around downtown Aiken, SC. Clemson Extension Agent and Host...

The Upcountry | A Natural State

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Grades: 6 7 8

South Carolina's Upcountry is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and includes the following counties: Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens and Spartanburg. There are...

Thoroughbred Country | A Natural State

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Grades: 6 7 8

Thoroughbred Country includes Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg and Barnwell counties in Western South Carolina. Equestrian activities are very popular here.

Santee Cooper Country | A Natural State

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Grades: 6 7 8

Santee Cooper Country is made up of the five counties of Berkeley, Calhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg and Sumter. Visit lakes and rivers, museums, parks, flower gardens, plantation homes, nature trails...

Pee Dee Country | A Natural State

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The Pee Dee area was originally home to the Pee Dee Indians. Due to the abundant wildlife, this area is very popular with hunters and fishermen. The Great Pee Dee is just one of the rivers that...

Olde English District | A Natural State

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Grades: 6 7 8

The Olde English District is comprised of the seven counties of Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Union and York. This county was named for the English settlement that was founded...

Old 96 District | A Natural State

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Grades: 6 7 8

The Old 96 District is comprised of Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens and McCormick counties. Ninety Six was the site of the first Southern land battle of the Revolutionary War. The Burt-Stark...

Myrtle Beach & The Grand Strand | A Natural State

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Myrtle Beach and Grand Strand stretches over 60 miles along the Atlantic Coast, and is comprised of Georgetown and Horry counties. In addition to swimming, sunning, boating, shelling and golfing...

Low Country & Resort Area | A Natural State

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The Lowcountry Region is comprised of Hampton, Jasper, Beaufort and Colleton counties. As expected, due to its coastal location, fishing, sailing, hunting, bird watching, paddling, surfing...

Historic Charleston | A Natural State

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Historic Charleston is comprised of Charleston and Dorchester counties. Historic Charleston has 73 pre-Revolutionary buildings - 136 from the late 18th century and more than 600 others built prior to...

Capital City & Lake Murray Country | A Natural State

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Grades: 6 7 8

This area is made up of the counties of Saluda, Newberry, Richland and Lexington. Visit historical southern homes, state museums, and Riverbanks Zoo. Lake Murray is a haven for all types of water...

Birthplace of Sweet Tea | ETV Shorts

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

In the late 1700s, a French botanist landed on Middleton Place in Summerville, South Carolina bringing the first tea plants to the United States. The Lowcountry is also home to the only tea plantation...

Strawberry Hill USA | ETV Shorts

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

This family-owned market in Gaffney, S.C. is filled with plenty of fresh fruit along with homemade ice cream! The folks at Strawberry Hill USA in Gaffney talk about their loyal customers who become...

Charleston Tea Plantation | ETV Shorts

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Teeming with originality and history, the Charleston Tea Plantation on Wadmalaw Island in South Carolina is busy with not only workers cultivating crop but also visitors from around the world. The tea...

Tony the Peanut Man | ETV Shorts

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Right in the heart of Market Street, Tony the Peanut Man is an iconic figure, not only for his enthusiastic personality, but for his delicious boiled peanuts! The town of Charleston, as well as the...

Dark Corner Distillery | ETV Shorts

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Grades: 9 10 11 12

Nestled in the hills of the South Carolina Upcountry lies a mysterious place known as the Dark Corner. Back in the early 1900s, the Dark Corner was famous for one thing—moonshine. Decades later, two...

Nut House | ETV Shorts

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The Nut House, located in Ridge Spring, S.C. is packed full of history and tasty treats! The boiled peanut is the State of South Carolina's State Snack!

Willcox Hotel | ETV Shorts

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The Willcox Hotel, located in Aiken, South Carolina was built in the late 19th century for Yankees seeking warmth. Closely located to downtown Aiken and Hitchcock Woods, the hotel embodies the history...