Charleston, South Carolina

In October of 2008 Lindsay and I took a trip down to Florida to visit her brother. We had a couple of days to explore and decided to take a quick road trip up to Charleston, South Carolina. I have wanted to visit this city ever since taking an "American Architecture" class in college. Charleston is a true American colonial city with a great "southern charm." We arrived in the late afternoon and spent the entire evening exploring the cobblestone streets, southern mansions and beautiful gardens. The grand and pure white St. Michael's church was amazing and the beautiful old southern mansions along Murray Blvd were unbelievable. Almost all of the buildings and houses in Charleston are painted in bright colors and have been completely restored. The look and feel of this city is truly unique among any other city we have been to in the United States. Although its a small city, and one that is easily overlooked, it should not be missed!