“From dense fogs and other circumstances, lenticular lights of the greatest size and effective lights should be established on the coast, and with elevated towers, so as to be seen at great distances.

The U.S. government is not going to give you a free lighthouse — unless you are a state or local government or a lighthouse-preservation-oriented nonprofit. But you can buy one. And they aren't as ...

A lighthouse is a tower, building, or another type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Built in the late 1800s as America’s most expensive lighthouse, the St. George Reef Lighthouse has deteriorated in ...

From a derelict historic landmark to the ultimate home by the sea, Sheila Consaul took a big risk when she decided to buy an abandoned Ohio lighthouse.

Standing tall for 150 years, Alligator Reef Lighthouse is more than a structure rising above the Atlantic Ocean. Named after ...

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HUNTING ISLAND — Few features on our contemporary landscape have been more romanticized than lighthouses. Maybe it's that they're perched at the edge of the world. Maybe it's the nurturing nature of ...