Whether built atop rugged cliffs or tucked beside sandy shores, lighthouses are like living postcards. In America, these ...

Standing at 210 feet, it is the tallest brick lighthouse in America. This towering beacon has withstood hurricanes and shifting sands, a testament to its resilience. Located on the Outer Banks ...

The traffic of iron ore transformed America into an industrial giant. The U.S. Steel Company owned the largest fleet of ships in the country. The lighthouse also owes its existence to the terrible ...

the oldest lighthouse location in North America; San Diego’s Old Point Loma Lighthouse, the highest lighthouse in the nation; Ocracoke Lighthouse, located in the harbor that was once home to the ...

The land is overseen by the Bureau of Land Management. The actual Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse remains property of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Two iconic sentinels standing on the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior will soon see renewed restoration efforts. The ...

This lighthouse served as sentry, and for some as sanctuary, during the deadliest hurricane in American history. The lens is visible proof that unlike the sea, light can be mastered by human ...

Hilary Nangle Constructed in the mid-1800s, Bass Harbor Head Light Station is considered one of the most picturesque lighthouses in all of Maine. It even appeared on the America the Beautiful 2012 ...