Breathtaking Photos Of Lighthouse (28 Photos)

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Lighthouse has helped guide ships to safety for many years, they are engraved in our culture and a big part of mankind’s history. Lighthouses are included in some of the oldest literary works and historical tales, granting them a very mystical charm.

There was a time when someone worked every lighthouses, but today most are controlled electrically. Many things have changed since the early days, including using a combination of certain substances to create the light at the top of the tower–today we just use electricity.

Many of the lighthouses still in existence today are very old, and some even have spooky tales about long lost watch guards, residents, and sailers that haunt these ocean-ravaged towers.

Check out these breathtaking photos of old lighthouses that have withstood the test of time, providing scenic views and a peek into the past.

Porto, Portugal Lighthouse

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Frozen St. Joseph North Pier Lighthouse, Michigan, USA

Built back in 1898, the St. Joseph North Pier lighthouse gave off if its first light in 1906, today the light is still fully operational. Amazing to witness at any time of the year, but in the winter when the lighthouse freezes over it’s something else altogether.

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Fun fact: Michigan has 391 lighthouses, that’s more than any other state in the US.

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San Esteban De Pravia, Spain

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Lighthouse Of Talacre, Wales, UK

Sometimes it’s not the actual lighthouse itself, but the magical way the photographer captures the image.

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Andros Island, Greece

Something about those twisty steps, I’m ready to call this my new home!

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South Stack Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales

This is known as the most amazing South Stack throughout Wales.

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Victoria Beach, Laguna Beach, California, USA

Built in 1926, this California coastal lighthouse is located on Victoria Beach, one of the most “private public beaches” in the area. It features stunning 16th century castle architecture. If you decide to stop in for a visit be careful of the strong rip current often present in the surrounding waters.

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The Lange Nelle Lighthouse, Ostend, Belgium

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Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, USA

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Kermorvan Lighthouse, Bretagne, France

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Stangholmen in Lysekil, Sweden

This appears smaller than others, uniquely stacked atop these smooth-surface rocks. It is one of many lighthouses found throughout Sweden.

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Portland Head Light, Maine, USA

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Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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Brest, France

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Porto, Portugal

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Mouro Island Lighthouse, Spain

Despite the constant force of water pounding against this stoic lighthouse in Spain, it has survived since it was first constructed back in 1860.

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Old Scituate Lighthouse, Massachusetts, USA

Old Scituate is the 5th oldest lighthouse in all of New England and the 11th oldest in the entire US. Built back in 1810 this is full of stories, one about a brave girl named Rebecca and her sister. The two girls were left terrified and alone in the lighthouse during the War of 1812.

Since Rebecca knew how to play military music well, her and her sister played as loud as they could so that British forces would believe American militants were stationed there. Be the story true or not, the British forces did back down and the girls were left unharmed that night.

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Molnes Lighthouse, Norway

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Iceland

Gunnar Gestur calls this image of an Iceland Lighthouse, “before the storm.”

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Phare du Petit Minou, Brest, France

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Lighthouse of Fastnet Rock, Ireland

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Santander, Cantabria, Spain

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St. Mary’s Lighthouse, Bait Island, UK

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Newhaven Breakwater Lighthouse, East Sussex, England

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Lighthouse in Beagle Channel, Argentina/Chile

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Vivalez, Asturias, Spain

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COMMENTS

  • <cite class="fn">vin</cite>

    Love this page; however the Victoria Beach Tower is not a lighthouse and never was. It is a staircase from the home at the top of the cliffs to the beach below.

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