It is one of the most visited and popular lighthouses in the country. The Split Rock Lighthouse is an octagonal yellow-brick structure, with a 54-foot tower. It also sits on the cliff, so it is ...

The earliest lighthouses were simply bonfires built on hillsides to guide ships. The first light served the old world city of Alexandria in 285 B.C. The first American light came to life in 1716 ...

They are fixtures on the Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River and have been protecting watermen and seafarers for generations ...

Lighthouses have long captured the imagination, standing as sentinels along treacherous coastlines and guiding ships to ...

A man who walked 9,000 miles while visiting lighthouses around Britain's coastline has hit his £50,000 fundraising target, ...

But soon the iconic sweeping beams of lighthouses will become rarer as many are replaced by flashing LEDs. Trinity House, which owns and manages more than 60 lighthouses in the UK, said it is ...

Shining a fresh light on the forgotten past of the Midlands-based Chance Brothers is Tim Nguyen, who has dedicated himself to restoring their work in 2,000 lighthouses across the globe.

Maine's 65 historic lighthouses beckon to visitors today just as they have drawn and guided ships into safe harbors for centuries along the state's rocky coastline. Portland Head Light ...

The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses is one of over 200 attractions around the UK that Blue Peter badge holders can get into for free. To gain free entry, each child must have a Blue Peter badge, a ...

Built in 1828, these two Cape Elizabeth lighthouses were the first twin lighthouses on the coast of Maine. They may look familiar: One of them was featured in Edward Hopper's well-known "The ...