Reasons to Book Cheap Columbia FlightsColumbia is the capital of and largest city in South Carolina, and the county seat of Richland County in US. It almost coincides with the geographic center of the state and is one of the very first planned American cities. It is home to the University of South Carolina and to the US Army's training institution- Fort Jackson. Columbia has a rich artistic culture and the same is found in its numerous museums, galleries, music venues and theatres.
Fort JacksonFort Jackson is a United States Army installation for Basic Combat Training in Columbia. This state-of-the-art military installation is named in honor of Andrew Jackson, who was the seventh President of the United States of America. Fort Jackson is the largest and most active training center that trains 50 percent of all men soldiers and 60 percent of all women soldiers of the US Army.
Columbia Museum of ArtThe Columbia Museum of Art is the pride of South Carolina. This premier international art museum is home to 25 art galleries that together contain collections of European, American and Asian fine arts. Central to its reputation are some masterpieces of the 18th century Italian Renaissance, Korean and Chinese ceramics and Roman portrait heads.
Riverbanks ZooOne of the top ten zoos in the US, the Riverbanks Zoo is home to over 2000 mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish. Its central attraction is the Kangaroo Walkabout which offers visitors an opportunity to see wallabies and red kangaroos from a distance of few feet and without any barriers in between. Riverbanks Zoo is also home to a 70-acre botanical garden that has more than 4000 species of native and exotic plants.