While technological advancements in navigation aids, such as GPS and radar beacons, have rendered most lighthouses unnecessary, they remain as symbols of security and steadfastness along nations ...

David Nikel is a travel writer, covering cruising and Scandinavia. Was the life of a lighthouse keeper and their family an inspiring one, a lonely one, or something in between? Travelers have the ...

If convicted, he would spend the rest of his life in prison. Some in Malindi who spoke to The Associated Press said Mackenzie’s confidence while in custody showed the wide-ranging power some ...

The employment of iron in marine tructures forms an important era in respect o its use for lighthouses. The great expense nd difficultly heretofore experienced in form-ng foundations of stone for ...

Saturday is Maine Open Lighthouse Day. The event brings in over 15 thousand people each year to visit lighthouses. The public ...

The United States has some of the oldest lighthouses in the world, showcasing impressive architecture and varied colors. Bakers Island Light, Portland Head Light, and Newburyport Harbor Light are ...

Perched on a 120-foot cliff over Lake Superior, Split Rock Lighthouse in Two Harbors, Minnesota has attracted tourists since its construction in 1910. It is one of the most visited and popular ...

Lighthouses once played an important in maritime safety, helping ships navigate hazardous coastlines and find safe passage into harbors. But with the advance of GPS and other modern technologies ...

Lighthouses have been built in epic locations around the world, from volcanoes to sand dunes. The Tower of Hercules in Spain is the oldest operating lighthouse in the world. Some of these ...

Lighthouses have been built in epic locations around the world, from volcanoes to sand dunes. The Tower of Hercules in Spain is the oldest operating lighthouse in the world. Some of these lighthouses, ...