The local number for the Clarion Town House is 252-9347 if you need help after you arrive. Back to Top Settings and Attractions The University of South Carolina USC Columbia has an enrollment of more than 26,000 students from 110 different countries and has more than 170,000 living alumni world wide. The Columbia campus offers 78 programs of study. The zoo is one of the top 10 zoological parks in the nation. Designed without bars or cages, the zoo is home to more than 2,000 animals.
Exhibits feature exotic creatures and plants from around the world.
Some famous historical sites include the State House, the Robert Mills House, which was designed by the nation's first federal architect, The Town Theatre, which is the oldest continuing community theater, the Caroliniana Library at USC, and the Confederate Relic Room and Museum, which houses a fascinating collection of artifacts from the Civil War era. While in Columbia you can visit South Carolina State Museum, McKissick Museum, Columbia Museum of Art, Gibbes Planetarium, Lexington County Museum, and Fort Jackson Museum. You can also take a tour of the State Capitol or see a performance at the Koger Center for the Performing Arts.