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Charleston, S.C. Not only is Charleston a waterside city that exudes small-town feel; it also has Old World Southern charm. Cobblestone streets with stately mansions, old churches and ornate public buildings abound. And the city boasts excellent theaters, museums, restaurants and golf courses (including America's oldest...
Many onsen towns are worth exploring for their historic charm. In Kinugawa, visitors can ride old-fashioned wooden boats down the river rapids. In nearby Nikko, the magnificent 17th century Toshogu temple compound attests to the power of Ieyasu Tokugawa, the real-life inspiration for the title character of James Clavell's novel Shogun. From Kamisuwa, hikers and skiers venture to the surrounding mountains, while summer vacationers play on the lake...
...Tokyo to the town of Hakone Yumoto, where you transfer to a tram that zigs and zags into the mountains. Since its founding in 1878, the Fujiya Hotel fujiyahotel.co.jp in the hamlet of Miyanoshita has attracted foreign visitors, among them General Douglas MacArthur and John Lennon. Sepia-tinted Western charm--afternoon tea, French cuisine, decor like your Great Aunt Minnie's--infuses the famed institution. Across the street, the Naraya Inn (81-460-2-2411) offers more of a Japanese flavor. For centuries it has played host to traveling nobles who have sought out its airy tatami rooms with shoji...
...Monkeys may be your only company at Khao Wang. Phetchaburi does not have the grand hotels and great beaches that traditionally attract tourists. Instead, its charm lies in the streets little changed since the 1800s, and a collection of temples that rank among Thailand's most diverse. Murals at Wat Ko Kaeo Sutharam show a Westerner (an early Jesuit missionary most likely) attending an ancient Buddhist ceremony. That may be the only Western face you see in Phetchaburi these days. Which is strange, considering that in its heyday, the hilltop palace complex was the hip place to swing...
...Surrounded by mountain scenery and set on the banks of the Yalu, Ji'an exudes a shabby charm. Dimly lit narrow streets, lined with local markets and Korean, Chinese and Manchurian eateries, lend Ji'an a small-town feel, despite a population of more than 100,000. Few buildings are taller than four stories, and many homes retain their traditional Chinese layout of inner courtyards roofed with orange tiles. Though at first glance Ji'an's ancient heritage appears to have been washed away with the changing course of the Yalu, the discerning eye may yet spot a stretch...