| Back of dragon on top of castle |
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| 1st Place in team category |
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| Professional George Zaiser and knights from Medieval Times |
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| Lindy Kosydar and Holly from the Carousel Resort Hotel and Condominiums pose with the knights from Medieval Times |
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| Randy Hofman as he builds his exhibition sculpture in this year's contest. |
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| Team #1 works on their castle |
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| Ryan Ferdinand poses with knights from Medieval Times |
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| Play It Safe Team #11 who won 2nd place in their category. Represented Ocean City Parks and Recreation |
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| Professional sandcastle builder Mark Venit working on his exhibition castle for the 3rd annual Ocean City Sandcastle Contest. |
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| Team HHJJK and their winning 1st place entry in the Play It Safe team competition. |
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| George Zaiser working on his exhibition castle |
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| Mayor Mathias presenting awards |
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| Knights from Medieval Times with sandcastle participants |
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| Mayor Mathias posing with winners in the Team category |
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| Singer Ricky LaRicky performing during the Sandcastle Contest '04 reception |
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| Contestants working on "Jalepeno Moon" |
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| Winning castle by Bollinger, takes 1st place in the team category |
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| Mayor Mathias encouraging group participation |
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| Dragon guarding a castle with Jalapeno Moon in the background |
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| Professional Mark Venit's Exhibition Castle |
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| Landscaping the second place winner in the team competition |
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| Steeler's fans discoved in OC |
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| Stroup Brothers' award winning octopus |
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| Baltimore Ravens castle with Turtle in the background |
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| Mark Venit works on his exhibition castle |
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| Team #6 with Clifford, the Big Red Dog |
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| George Zaiser at work on his castle |
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| George Zaiser works on his castle with knights battling in the background |
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| Detail of Mark Venit's castle |
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| Building the city guarded by the dragon |
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| The '3 gals' work on their castle |
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| The master builder reviews his city |
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| George Zaiser's castle a moment before it is destroyed by a rampaging knight from Medieval Times |
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| Patty's beach umbrellas lining the beach |
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| Atlantis team with their creation |
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