Things You Never Knew Were Made in Each State

If you'd like to visit a tea plantation, you can either book a plane to Asia, Africa, or South America, or stop by the Charleston Tea Plantation, the only grower of its kind on this continent. In the gift shop and online it sell teabags and loose leaves for popular varietals such as Earl Grey and "Charleston breakfast," as well as body products that make use of the tea tree's topical benefits. Often cited as one of the South's best and most charming destinations, Charleston is also a hub for sweetgrass basketry, a handicraft of African origin produced for centuries using locally harvested bulrush. These cultural souvenirs can be admired at the Smithsonian or purchased from the Gullah weavers themselves at the Charleston City Market.