Are you among the many of us who, at one time (or several), traveled Interstate 95 to destinations south? Maybe it was a family trip where your parents (or you as a parent) would stop into some of the roadside attractions on the way to your final destination.
Maybe one of those destinations was the famous ‘South of the Border’ attraction just as you left North Carolina, entering South Carolina. Part of that adventure was the bevy of funny billboards for South of the Border. They began well over 100 miles north on Interstate 95.
Call the attraction what you will, but for me, I always had to stop in and get a bite to eat at one of the restaurants, walk around the grounds, buy some silly items from the gift shops, check out the reptile lagoon, and take a ride to the top of the Sombrero Tower. Maybe you and the family spent the night at the South of the Border Motor Inn or camped at the RV park. All part of the adventure.
So, you may ask, why am I bringing this up? Well, if you have visited South of the Border recently, you would have noticed that some parts of the attraction are no longer in use. According to Yahoo! News, that includes a convention center, a casino building, a 32-room motel, a former amusement park site, a miniature golf course, and some vacant land…