oadside attractions became popular during the fi rst half of the twentieth century, especially during the 1920s and 1930s when automobile travel was the standard for family vacations. Billboards across the country steered tourists towards destinations such as the world's largest alligator farm, a castle built from coral, and lifelike dinosaurs. As this trend caught on, owners of ordinary businesses got creative by turning their buildings into roadside attractions to hopefully reel in new customers. Many of these one-of-akind structures still exist today despite their advanced age. Some are even still in use, although not for their original purposes. I call these unique structures roadside kitsch. As a frequent road tripper with
