Lighthouses Around the World

The small tidal island is linked to the mainland through a causeway and is easily accessible depending on the tide. No longer a working lighthouse, there is a museum and a gift shop and a visitor's center.

St. Mary's Island Lighthouse, United Kingdon

Portland Head Lighthouse is located in Cape Elizabeth Maine. It is considered to be one of the most photographed lighthouses in North America. This lighthouse was constructed in 1787 at the request of George Washington, completed in 1791 and is still used as a beacon of light to aid navigation.

Portland Head Lighthouse Maine
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This is the Los Morrillos Lighthouse in Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico. It is an active lighthouse which was built in 1882 and has been restored for tourism. Although Puerto Rico's lighthouses were taken over by the United States Coastguard in 1939, the Coastguard has been transferring responsibility to Puerto Rico.

The Montauk Point Lighthouse is located in Montauk State Park in Montauk Long Island, New York, in the town of East Hampton. It was the first constructed lighthouse in New York State. This lighthouse is the 4th oldest active lighthouse in the United States.Originally completely white a stripe was added to the lighthouse in 1903.

Eddystone Lighthouse in the United Kingdom is located on the treacherous Eddystone Rocks. It is the 4th such structure, the first couple having been destroyed over time. It's location is offshore around Devon, England.

Guia Lighthouse-Fortress is a former military fort, lighthouse and chapel in an area which was a former Portuguese colony in China. It was constructed in the early 1600's.

The Eluanbi lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Cape Eluanbi in southernmost Taiwan. It is located between the Pacific Ocean and the Taiwan Strait. From this lighthouse one can see a beautiful panoramic view of the Pacific, the Taiwan Strait and the Luzon Strait which it faces. This lighthouse is open to the public year round and is known as the Light of East Asia because of it's lights intensity.

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The Goose Island Australia lighthouse is operated by the Australian Maritime Authority. It was originally built by convicts and has been unmanned since 1931. Today, it's source of light is a solar panel and it's original Fresnel lens is on display in the Maritime Museum of Tasmania.

The Ocracoke Light was built in 1823 on Ocracoke Island North Carolina. It is the second oldest operating lighthouse in the United States. During the summer months, visitors can visit the lighthouse but cannot climb it.

The Pemaquid Point Lighthouse is located in Bristol Maine. It was commissioned in 1827 by John Quincy Adams and built that same year. The lighthouse was poorly built, crumbled a few years later and was replaced in 1835.

Currently, the lighthouse is owned by the US Coast Guard and is the National Register of historic places.

Falsterbo Lighthouse was constructed in 1793, and is one of the oldest known beacons. It is surrounded by a golf course and is just north of some of Sweden's finest beaches. In the 14th and 15th century the beacon was of great importance in a trade route. Every year in August , there is a lighthouse day where the public can visit the lighthouse and the nearby weather station.

The Bolinao Beacon in the Phillipines still sends signals to ships passing by the area. This lighthouse sets atop Punta Piedra Point a towering hill of rocks.

Split Rock Lighthouse is located just south of Silver Bay Minnesota. This lighthouse was 1st lit in 1910 and was built as a result of lost ships in 1905. The lighthouse was retired in 1969 and is now part of the Split Rock Lighthouse State Park.

This lighthouse is located on the southern most tip of Miura Peninsula and is the fifth oldest western style lighthouse built in Japan. It was constructed in 1870 and was originally built in brick. The original structure was destroyed in an earthquake and the current structure was built in 1925. Unmanned since 1991, it is maintained by the Japanese Coast Guard.

Grays Harbor Lighthouse is located in Washington and is the largest lighthouse in the state. It is the third largest lighthouse on the west coast of the United States. It's specific location is Westport and it is located in Gray's Harbor one of Washington few outlets.

This is a working lighthouse on the Cape Cod National Seashore in Truro Massachusetts. The light is open to the public May- October. It is owned by the National Park Service. It was first lit in1857 and became automated in 1987.

Every summer, Nida in Lithuania gets 300,000 tourists. One of the many areas visited is the Nida Light House. This light house is about 29 meters high and helps sailors at sea. It's light can be seen as far away as 40 kilometers.

This lighthouse in Kauai Hawaii is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is in the Kauai Point National Wildlife Refuge.

Finnish lighthouses showing of 1909 showing the different types of architecture at the time.