I knew this guy was not worth listening to when he wrote "a solid five hours away from absolutely anything else you might want to see or do". I live in Charleston, two hours away and at the heart of the Lowcountry, one of the most historically fascinating and beautiful places in the world. And a couple of hours in the other direction are the Blue Ridge Mountains!

Charleston is an awesome city. Loved going there for work. I highly recommend Big Bad Breakfast. I believe it started there. They have this croissant-based french toast thing that is absolutely out of this world. It's 30% butter, but 130% worth it.