Lighthouses

This picturesque beacon was built to keep boats safe shortly after the Civil War.

The Dublin sea wall draws walkers, photographers, and fishing enthusiasts.

“Ireland’s only inland lighthouse” is not actually a lighthouse at all.

This bright ship once guided vessels towards the Port of Southampton.

Despite being 30 miles from the coast, this suburb is home to a lighthouse thanks to a permitting loophole.

One of the world's smallest functioning lighthouse boasts an unexpected connection.

The easternmost point of Hawai'i plays a prominent role in local legends and is home to a lighthouse that survived a lava flow.

Live your lighthouse keeper dreams at this unique lodging on a Canadian island.

George Washington commissioned this centuries-old lighthouse off the coast of Maine.

This remote museum highlights the island’s impressive creative legacy.

A neon-illuminated statue of James Cook at the edge of a historical Auckland wharf makes for an unexpected discovery.

Forrest Gump ran past this iconic Maine lighthouse in his cinematic cross-country journey.

One of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in service on Lake Michigan.

An abandoned lighthouse located on the cliffs of Barbados.

An American lighthouse stands on an island cliffside in Taiwan.

A modern lighthouse near Fort Aguada offers stunning views of the surrounding peninsula.

Depending on how it is measured, this lighthouse can claim to be the tallest in Europe and the tallest conventional lighthouse in the world.