By the mid-1990s, MTV's annual skinfest had become a cultural institution, showcasing live musical performances and scantily clad models in bikinis from spring break destinations like Cancun and Jamaica.

The first Girls Gone Wild film, released in 1997, featured girls taking off their tops on camera for, like, a free hat. In 2001 the company sold 4.5 million videos and DVDs.

During spring break each year, over 2,500 American citizens are arrested abroad.

Due to the more than 4,000 bars, restaurants and nightclubs that permeated the popular tourist spots, the city became known as Fort Liquordale.

A study by the American College of Health reported the average male drinking 18 alcoholic drinks per day and the average female consuming up to 10 per day during spring break.

A standard drink is defined as 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits--all of which contain the same amount of alcohol.

During spring break, the tiny resort town averages 25 arrests a day and collects approximately $80,000 in fines.

Spring break varies but generally falls in the period spanning late February to mid-April, which overlaps with multiple holidays.

By 1938, two years after the first spring break, the city of Fort Lauderdale had recognized the annual influx of college students as a great marketing opportunity and started hosting the College Swim Coaches' Forum. Over 300 swimmers competed in the event, and the first poolside spring break party was born.

Cancun is one of the most popular spring break destinations in the world. With a party reputation going back decades, it is full of beaches, loud shirtless men and loads of clubs.