Top rated Historical landmarks in Charleston

Experience the best that Charleston has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 27 places from Historical landmark category.

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Tour Charleston With Adam - History, Bar & Ghost Tours
Tour operator
👍👍 Adam gave a wonderful tour of this beautiful city. We did the ghost tour, Adam was full of ghost stories, and well versed in the history of Charleston as well, he even incorporated pictures as well. We saw other tours, I loved that ours was a smaller, more personal one. We did many stops on our walk...
5.00 (131 reviews)
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Unitarian Church in Charleston
Unitarian Universalist Church
Gothic Revival church dating to 1787, featuring stained-glass windows & a fan-vaulted ceiling.
4.80 (346 reviews)
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Morris Island Lighthouse
Historical landmark
Towering, red-&-white offshore lighthouse, rebuilt in the 19th century & accessible by boat.
4.80 (194 reviews)
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Harborview Charters-Boat Tours
Boat tour agency
4.80 (160 reviews)
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Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim
Reform synagogue
👍👍 Historic landmark of one of the oldest synagogues in the U.S founded in 1749. Beautiful architecture and friendly staff. Located centrally in downtown Charleston. It is the 2nd oldest synagogue in the US but the longest operational.
4.80 (115 reviews)
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American Theater
Event venue
👍👍 The best venue if your looking to make your story a night to remember.
4.80 (91 reviews)
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Angel Oak Tree
Historical landmark
Visitors snap photos of the legendary Angel Oak Tree, which is over 60 ft. tall with a wide canopy.
4.70 (9.3K reviews)
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The Cistern - College of Charleston
College
👍👍 So beautiful!!! The trees, gardens and the atmosphere of excited graduates, parents & friends!
4.70 (486 reviews)
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Saint Michael's Church
Anglican church
Church built in the 1760s with a massive steeple & a cedar pew where George Washington sat in 1791.
4.70 (293 reviews)
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Capitol Gold Dome
Historical landmark
👍 What an impressive building - the 23 carat gold leafed done is perfect in the sunlight. And the view of the river in front sets it off well. Visit the Archives/Museum ( their gift shop has terrific articles and food made in WV)
4.70 (196 reviews)
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William Aiken House
Wedding venue
👍👍 The William Aiken House is a truly special venue with a great team behind it (PPHG). It’s in Charleston's downtown historic district, where you’re right in the middle of the city's vibrant atmosphere, while still retaining a strong sense of privacy and seclusion. William Aiken House has so much to...
4.70 (179 reviews)
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The Charleston Museum
Museum
America's first museum, founded in 1773, exhibits relics from South Carolina & Confederate history.
4.60 (1.8K reviews)
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Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon
Museum
Self-guided tours offered in a historic building, formerly a Revolutionary prison & City Hall.
4.60 (1.2K reviews)
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Edmondston-Alston House
History museum
Historic Federal-style home, open for tours showcasing architecture, furnishings & family artifacts.
4.60 (431 reviews)
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Heyward-Washington House
Historical place
18th-century Georgian-style home once belonging to a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
4.60 (418 reviews)
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Cigar Factory
Historical landmark
👍👍 Great bourbon bar! HUGE selection of whiskey, rye and bourbons! Limited but creative food selection in the Mash Bar. We had the chips and queso. Obviously house made chips and also the queso. We also had the empanadas and the charcuterie board. Nice selection of cheeses and great meats and the empan...
4.60 (364 reviews)
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Circular Congregational Church
Church
Large landmark church notable for its Romanesque style & colonial burial grounds dating from 1695.
4.60 (332 reviews)
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Powder Magazine
Historical place museum
Colonial military history museum & gift shop in a 1713 gunpowder storage building.
4.60 (286 reviews)
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Historic Rice Mill Building
Event venue
👍👍 I highly recommend using the Historic Rice Mill for your wedding. I first toured the Rice Mill in January 2020 when I thought be married that December. Fast forward to the pandemic and I ended up getting married in July 2021 instead. Tristan was a life saver throughout the entire process and very ac...
4.60 (135 reviews)
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United States Custom House
Historical landmark
👍👍 Very cool building with a rich history. Right across the street is the old slave market, which was at the time, a weekend flea market. On the north side of the street were a number of smaller bars, each with its own band - a great place to be on a Friday or Saturday night.
4.60 (105 reviews)
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