Lighthouses

This public bathroom takes the form of a 19th-century lighthouse that once stood on the spot.

One of the oldest lighthouses in the world has been in continuous use since it was first built in 1531.

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

A lighthouse on this West Virginia lake started as a joke, then the forces of nature helped make it a reality.

Get up close and personal at this Fresnel Lens.

A lightship turned museum, outfitted with artifacts from the vessel's past as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.

A small Second Empire-style building is one of only seven remaining lighthouses on the Hudson River.

This isolated and westernmost point of the Faroe Islands archipelago is home to thousands of seabirds.

More than 25 fully functional scale replicas of famous lighthouses dot the shores of Lake Havasu.

This crumbling coast and its teetering tower are literally filled with history, but they are also at great risk of becoming history themselves.

An old Dutch lightvessel is now stuck in a dock near the mouth of the Suriname River.

Constructed on the ruins of a convent, this tower saved countless lives.

These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.

A miniature of a lighthouse acts as a beacon for what transpires inside this location.

Though it may look like it’s missing its outer shell, this skeletal cast-iron tower was built to withstand wind and waves.

This lighthouse was crafted as penitence for the theft of wine bound for a monastery.

The tallest lighthouse in the Nordic countries was also the site of a bloody World War II battle.