There are more than 100 lighthouses in the USA. These picks are beautiful, easy to visit and make for picturesque road trip adventures, from the Florida Keys to the Oregon Coast.

The light tower, standing 113 feet tall, was built in 1870 to replace the shorter Old Presque Isle Lighthouse about a mile ...

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Though Vermont is not on the New England coastline, the state is still home to various lighthouses along Lake Champlain. The oldest lighthouse on Lake Champlain dates back to the 1820s ...

The success of the port soon lead to the need for a lighthouse to guide ships into the harbor. Under this notion, the state's first lighthouse was constructed about a mile from the mouth of the ...

York plans to enhance the visitor experience with new walkways, greenery and improved safety, all overlooking the iconic ...

The Point Pinos Lighthouse in Pacific Grove marks its 170th anniversary with a day of festivities and historical activities.

World Monuments Watch says Maine's historic lighthouses are threatened by climate change and intensifying coastal storms, like the ones that battered some of the iconic beacons in January 2024.

The state's lighthouses are threatened by rising sea levels and intense storms – and adapting them to be more resilient is a challenge. After two storms walloped the Maine coast last January ...