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All the United States South Carolina North Charleston

The Atlas Obscura Guide To North Charleston

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in North Charleston, South Carolina

Updated February 3, 2013

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Charleston, South Carolina

Drayton Hall

Tour the oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.
The Hunley in a refrigerated storage tank at Warren Lasch Conservation Center

North Charleston, South Carolina

H.L. Hunley Submarine

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.
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The Waring Historical Library. (Press Photo)

Charleston, South Carolina

The Waring Historical Library

Dedicated to the history of the health sciences.
4 miles from North Charleston
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The Macaulay Museum of Dental History

Charleston, South Carolina

Macaulay Museum of Dental History

Dental instruments from the illustrious history of American dentistry.
5 miles from North Charleston
Old Charleston City Jail

Charleston, South Carolina

Old Charleston City Jail

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.
5 miles from North Charleston
Overgrown headstones at the Unitarian Cemetery.

Charleston, South Carolina

Unitarian Church Cemetery

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.
5 miles from North Charleston
Giant’s Causeway Pillar Section

Charleston, South Carolina

Giant's Causeway Pillar

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.
5 miles from North Charleston
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