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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Cooper River Bridge

The longest cable-stayed bridge in the Western hemisphere, the Ravenel (Cooper River) Bridge in Charleston, SC is a beauty.

With over 2.5 miles of roadway, the Ravenel (Cooper River) Bridge is one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in the world. It’s a beauty of a bridge on a beautiful day.

Charleston Houses

Houses along the Low Battery in Charleston, SC

Houses along the Low Battery in Charleston.

Venice…uh, Charleston

With torrential rains hitting CHarleston, Venice is the European city that Charleston most starts to resemble.

With violent storms and torrential rains hitting Charleston this afternoon, Venice is the European city that Charleston most starts to resemble. This “grand canal” is on lower Ashley Avenue.

St. Philip’s Steeple

St. Philip's steeple is one of the most visible and beautiful in Charleston, SC.

St. Philip’s steeple is one of the most visible and beautiful in Charleston, SC.

Just Another Charleston House

Charleston, SC is full of amazing houses... here's "just" another.

Charleston is full of amazing houses… here’s “just” another. You can find it on Lamboll Street.

King Street

King Street in Charleston, with its antebellum buildings and dynamic energy, is one of the premier shopping streets in the United States.

King Street, with its antebellum buildings and dynamic energy, is one of the premier shopping streets in the United States.

Hole in the Wall

A hole in the wall in Charleston, SC more often than not reveals a beautiful garden.

A hole in the wall in Charleston, SC more often than not reveals a beautiful garden. This one is on Lamboll Street.

Charleston Shadows

In a town of incredible ironwork, the shadows created by it are their own works of art. Charleston, SC is full of magic in many forms.

In a town of incredible ironwork, the shadows created by it are their own works of art. Charleston is full of magic in many forms — this can be found on Meeting Street by the Judicial Center.

Blooming Charleston

Surrounded by historic homes and beautiful ironwork, the flowers of Charleston, SC are stunning.

Surrounded by historic homes and beautiful ironwork, the flowers of Charleston are stunning. You can find this lovely scene on lower King Street.

Two Corners

The steeple and tower represent two of the famous Four Corners of Law in Charleston, SC -- God's and Federal.

The steeple of St. Michael’s Church and the tower of the Post Office/Federal Court House represent two of the famous Four Corners of Law in Charleston — God’s and Federal. The other two corners represent the local law (City Hall) and state law (the County Courthouse).

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Ask a Local

What’s the deal with the City Market? Were slaves sold there or not?

asks John H., from Seattle, Washington… The City Market is what was called the “Slaves’ Market,” not the “Slaves Market.”  That apostrophe makes all the difference in the world. While a shocking number of humans were sold into slavery in Charleston (a very dark period in the City’s history), they were not sold at what […]

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