Roadside Americana · South Carolina
South of the Border
The neon sombrero kitsch of I-95
TypeRoadside Oddity
StateSouth Carolina
WhenYear-round
How to visitFree to wander; shops, rides & tower (small fee)
A blaze of neon, fireworks, and Pedro the mascot at the North-South Carolina line — a sprawling, gloriously dated I-95 pit stop heralded by miles of pun-filled billboards. Climb the 200-foot sombrero tower for the full effect.
The photo
The giant sombrero tower lit at night.
Pair it with
- Dillon, SC
- I-95 corridor
- Myrtle Beach (a detour)
- Lumberton, NC
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