In ancient times, fires were lit at the top of hills and mountain to signal ships where the entrance to the port is located. In time, people realized that it's possible to erect a building to better house those fires and protect them from the elements and thus the Lighthouse was born. Andros Island, Greece |
Source: Mary Kay St. Joseph North Pier Lighthouse, Michigan, USA |
Source: Thomas Zakowski |
South Haven Lighthouse, Michigan. |
Source: Charles Anderson Beagle Channel Lighthouse, Argentina/Chile |
Source: Skel Shizuko Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales |
Source: Joe Daniel Price Phare du Petit Minou, Brest, France |
Source: Stefan Cruysberghs |
Source: Alexander Riek Lange Nelle Lighthouse, Ostend, Belgium |
Source: Piet Flour Victoria Beach Lighthouse, California, USA (Built In 1926) |
Source: Dave Gaylord Lighthouse Of Talacre, Wales, UK |
Source: Iain McConnell Santander, Cantabria, Spain |
Source: Marina Cano |
Source: Jokin Romero |
Source: Juan Carlos Ruiz Kermorvan Lighthouse, Bretagne, France |
Source: Nicolas Rottiers Portland Head Light, Maine, USA |
Source: Yegor Malinovskii Stångholmen in Lysekil, Sweden |
Source: Henrik Aleborg Viavelez, Asturias, Spain |
Source: Manu Díaz Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
Source: Holger Schmitt Porto, Portugal |
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Source: Veselin Malinov Stafnes Lighthouse, Iceland |
Source: Gunnar Gestur Lighthouse Of Fastnet Rock, Ireland |
Source: Fergal O’Callaghan St Mary’s Lighthouse, Bait Island, UK |
Source: Steven Walden Cast-Iron Lighthouse, Whiteford, UK |
Source: Matthew Jones Newhaven Breakwater Lighthouse, East Sussex, England |
Source: Peter Molnes Lighthouse, Norway |
Source: freeezzzz San Esteban De Pravia, Spain |
Source: Saghani |
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