On a freezing cold day in Michigan, Outer Lighthouse on St Joseph North Pier cuts a striking figure. Thanks to the harsh Midwest winter, it’s morphed into an icicle sculpture – a grand, crystalized ...

For over two thousand years, lighthouses have been a constant and crucial element in maritime safety. Lighthouses function as important navigational aids that guide ships, warn of water hazards, and ...

One of the first things the new United States did in 1789 was to take on the operation of existing lighthouses and the building of new ones. Coastal beacons—some in then-remote locations—would become ...

On a windy January afternoon, our boat covers the nine miles from Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina to its offshore mooring in a swift 35 minutes, plunging five feet down and back up over waves that ...

If you have been fascinated with lighthouses and love spending time there, now's your chance to own one. The US General Services Administration is offering six lighthouses to federal, state, or local ...

The General Services Administration is giving away six lighthouses to nonprofits or government agencies willing to take care of them. Four lighthouses are being sold at auction. Good morning. I'm ...

Lighthouses are some of the most beautiful and fascinating historical buildings we have. They’re great to visit, photograph, or get married next to, but why the heck are they still lit? With the ...

Have you been longing for a remote lifestyle, waterfront views or the lulling sounds of the sea? Do you have a passion for historical restoration? The federal government might have just the thing. Ten ...

Want to get away from it all and live by the sea—or better yet, on the sea? The U.S. government is selling off six historic lighthouses, and with a little TLC, they can be yours for as little as ...

More than 2,000 lighthouses large and small watch over Norway’s fractal, rocky coast. Some have stood for centuries, guiding mariners through treacherous seas and safely to port. Now they all must be ...