Before 1875, ships sailing by the North Carolina coast faced a 40-mile "blind spot" between Bodie Island and Virginia's Cape Henry. Then, the Currituck Beach Lighthouse in Corolla was created.

You can tour this 156-foot-tall lighthouse for a small fee ($10 for ... U.S. Highway 64 and NC Highway 12) in Nags Head. More information can be found on the National Park Service's website.

With fresh snow on the ground, The Bodie Island Lighthouse is framed by a thicket of pine trees, and their shadows cast by ...