In historic Charleston, South Carolina, a kaleidoscope of color

A nod to to the seamier side of the city's past.
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Market Hall, where men and boys enlisted in the Confederate army.

In brilliant sunshine, a flag hangs from an 18th-century building.

Freshly watered garden on a windowsill.

A window garden and a backdrop of yellow.

A doorway surrounded by ocean-blue wall.

An ornate entranceway, a number painted in gold.

A majestic magnolia reaches to the sky.

Old Glory waves in a slight Charleston Harbor breeze.

A cat nap in a cemetery near historic St. Phillip's Church.

Light at the end of picturesque tunnel.

On a cobblestone street, two feet planted firmly in the past.