Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: Hollywood Wax Museum
Visitors are encouraged to cuddle up with the waxy celebrities (or scream in horror while, say, Leatherface brandishes his chainsaw) and post the snapshots. Outdoor Oscar statue fountain and King Kong climbing the Empire State Building.
- Address:
- 1808 21st Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, SC
- Directions:
- Northwest side of the city. On the northwest corner of 21st Ave. N. and US Hwy 17 Bypass, next to Broadway Grand Prix. Look for King Kong.
- Hours:
- Summer daily 9:30 AM - Midnight; fewer hours off-season. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 843-444-0091
- Admission:
- Adults $18.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Atop the Hollywood Wax Museum in Myrtle Beach is a replica of the Empire State Building, and clinging to it, in all his glory, is none other than the mighty King Kong.
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There are similar (but not identical) Kongs at the museum's other locations in Branson, Missouri, and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, but this is a visual eye-grabber that never loses its appeal.