REGION HISTORIC CHARLESTON & RESORT ISLANDS As one of the country’s most beautifully preserved architectural treasures, the historic city of Charleston features cobblestone streets, pastel mansions with lacy wrought-iron balconies, homes turned museums and grand hotels. Just outside downtown, award-winning golf courses overlook the Atlantic Ocean, stately plantations hold centuries of stories, and the laid-back Sea Islands beckon with sandy beaches and casual dock-and-dine eateries. regional must-sees Old South Carriage Co., Charleston | Folly Beach | Tidal Wave Water Sports, Isle of Palms | Freshfields Village, Kiawah Island | Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, Mount Pleasant | Tanger Outlets Charleston, North Charleston | Seabrook Beach, Seabrook Island | Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, Sullivan’s Island | Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site, Summerville International African American Museum, Charleston 102 DiscoverSouthCarolina.com