WORLD’S TALLEST SANDCASTLE
- MYRTLE BEACH SUN FUN FESTIVAL (2006)

Myrtle Beach’s Sun Fun Festival reached new heights when it created the World’s Tallest Sandcastle. Towering at an astonishing 32.5 feet tall, the Sun Fun Festival sandcastle surpassed Parkfest’s record of 29.25 feet (Falmouth, Maine). Construction took place May 31 - June 7, 2006. An independent surveyor from DDC Engineers Inc. confirmed on June 7 that the sandcastle is indeed taller than its record-holding predecessor. The Sun Fun Festival Committee has submitted the sandcastle to Guinness World Records to officially certify and recognize the Sun Fun Festival’s sandcastle as a world record achievement. Myrtle Beach also holds the official Guinness World Record for the World’s Longest Sand Sculpture at 86,535 feet long. The World’s Tallest Sandcastle was completed by Team Sandtastic, an ambitious team of six sandcastle sculptors from Sarasota, Fla.

While Myrtle Beach may be commonly known as a spring break and sports bar kind of place, you can find luxury in Myrtle Beach as well. New first-class luxurious hotels and resorts are popping up all over Myrtle Beach. The Grand Strand is beginning to emerge as a golf and travel destination that won't be laughed at when described as upscale. The new Myrtle Beach campaign focuses on glamour and the kind of pampered luxury that you would see in Beverly Hills, not the beach.