Playing Scarlett & Rhett at Boone Hall. Over in Mount Pleasant, you can pretend that you're one of the romantic figures in Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind by paying a visit to this 738-acre estate, a cotton plantation settled by Maj. John Boone in 1681. It was used for background shots in the films Gone With the Wind and North and South.

Going Back to Colonial Days. At Charles Towne Landing, you get insight into how colonists lived 300 years ago, when they established the first English settlement in South Carolina. A visit here features hands-on activities. Even the animals that the settlers encountered, from bears to bison, roam about. You can also enjoy 80 acres of gardens by walking or bicycling along the marsh and lagoons.

A Cuppa at the Charleston Tea Plantation. Only 15 miles south of Charleston on Wadmalaw Island, this plantation boasts the only tea that's grown in America. Called American Classic, the tea has to be the freshest on the shelves (imported teas can take 9-12 months for delivery), and it's the tea served at the White House. But in case George W. and Laura don't invite you for a cup, you can sample it here. Your visit will be an experience that's possible nowhere else in America.