Havana's vibrant Old Town is where the Cuban capital of today took root in the mid-16th century. UNESCO World Heritage Site status has brought about comprehensive restoration work to many of the city's crumbling architectural treasures, built in styles as wide-ranging as Cuban baroque and art nouveau (Plaza Vieja at the heart of Old Havana is where the eclecticism is most evident and best admired from a sidewalk cafe). The Old Town's two main pedestrian thoroughfares – Obispo and Mercaderes – are lined with government-run shops and attractive paladars.

Havana's waterfront boulevard – Malecón – is its most poetic stretch, a social hang out hub evocative of a welcoming Cuban living room (hence it being known to some as 'the world's longest sofa'). Waves crashing against Malecón's seawall can make quite the splash, at times virtually flooding parts of the boulevard, which hardly deters daily strollers from taking in its sublime sunset charm.

Myrtle Waves is the largest water park in South Carolina. They are open during the summer season, usually from mid-May to mid-September. The attractions at Myrtle Waves run the gamut of everything from the toddler-oriented Bubble Bay to the Turbo Twister water slides.

Since 1710, Smithwick's Superior Irish Ale has been crafted and perfected in Saint Francis Abbey Brewery. Join a guided tour and get a flavour for some freshly-brewed ale.