The charming streets of Charleston wear the polish of 350 years of history, an enchanting chronology that is evident at every turn. Earthquake bolts and ornate ironwork adorn antebellum dwellings while copper lanterns and hitching posts hint at a bygone era. The details of this architecturally rich city reveal themselves when the peninsula’s sidewalks, seawalls and secret alleyways are explored on foot. Scroll on to discover nine of the Holy City’s hidden pathways.

1. Stoll’s Alley

2. Longitude Lane

3. Bedon’s Alley

4. Philadelphia Alley

5. St. Michael’s Alley

6. Unitarian Church Graveyard

7. Price’s Alley

8. Unity Alley

9. Horlbeck Alley

Ready to explore? Take a stroll with Lowcountry Walking Tours on their Alleys & Hidden Passages tour or check out one of these great guided walking tours.

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