Things to do in Myrtle Beach

A 200-foot oceanfront Ferris wheel with enclosed gondolas and sweeping views up and down the Grand Strand.

A mile and a quarter of oceanfront boardwalk lined with shops, arcades, and beach views.

A sprawling entertainment complex around a man-made lake with shops, restaurants, mini golf, and a wax museum.

A moving glass tunnel carries visitors through shark- and stingray-filled tanks at the Grand Strand's biggest aquarium.

The largest collection of figurative sculpture in the country, set inside a former rice plantation's gardens.

A half-mile boardwalk over the salt marsh, lined with waterfront seafood restaurants and live music.

Dolly Parton's pirate-themed dinner show pits two ship crews against each other in an indoor arena pool.

An erupting volcano and a giant minotaur head tower over one of the boardwalk's best-known mini-golf courses.

An old-school oceanfront amusement park with a wooden coaster and a splash-down log ride steps from the sand.

A quieter, undeveloped stretch of beach and maritime forest at the south end of the Grand Strand.

Three miles of undeveloped beach and salt marsh, plus a Moorish-style oceanfront castle to explore.

A reptile park at Barefoot Landing packed with alligators, crocodiles, and one of the largest collections of giant tortoises in the US.

A waterfront boardwalk of shops and restaurants on a cypress-lined lake in North Myrtle Beach.

An upside-down building packed with over 100 hands-on science exhibits, from earthquake simulators to a laser tag arena.

A former 1930s beach cottage turned oceanfront seafood restaurant, famous for she-crab soup and breakfast buffets.

South Carolina's 60-mile Grand Strand beach resort city, packed with boardwalk attractions, golf, and oceanfront hotels.