30 lighthouses you have to visit in your lifetime

Ciara AppelbaumJun 5, 2021, 21:58 IST

Tourlitis Lighthouse in Greece.Lemonakis Antonis/Shutterstock

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, like Neist Point Lighthouse in Scotland, are accessible via footpaths.

The Tower of Hercules in Spain is the oldest operating lighthouse in the world. It dates back to the late 1st century AD.

The Tower of Hercules. Anibal Trejo/ Shutterstock

Perched on Lake Constance in Germany, Lindau Lighthouse even has a clock.

Lindau Lighthouse is the southernmost lighthouse in Germany. Shutterstock/ manfredxy

Kermorvan Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the easternmost point of France.

Kermorvan Lighthouse. PictureMike/Shutterstock

Diamond Head Lighthouse is located on the side of the famous Diamond Head crater in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Diamond Head Lighthouse is located on the side of a volcano in Honolulu. emperorcosar/Shutterstock

Fanad Lighthouse in Ireland was built in 1817 following a deadly ship wreckage five years earlier.

This lighthouse is located in Donegal, Ireland. Jan Miko/ Shutterstock

Chania Lighthouse in Greece was built in the late 16th century.

This lighthouse was destroyed and rebuilt. kavalenkava/ Shutterstock

Neist Point Lighthouse, which can be found on the westerly tip of the Isle of Skye, is one of Scotland's most famous lighthouses.

Can you see the lighthouse? Daniel Kay/Shutterstock

Eldred Rock Lighthouse is the oldest original lighthouse in Alaska.

Eldred Rock Lighthouse. Richard Seeley/Shutterstock

Low Lighthouse, a small wooden lighthouse in England, is a popular photo-op thanks to its nine "legs."

The picturesque Low Lighthouse. ian woolcock/ Shutterstock

Bodie Island Lighthouse in North Carolina has a beam so bright it reaches 19 miles offshore.

Bodie Island Lighthouse. MarkVanDykePhotography/Shutterstock

Bass Harbor Head Light in Maine was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Bass Harbor Head Light at sunset. Shutterstock/ Catuncia

Kovalam Beach Lighthouse in India overlooks long stretches of sandy beaches.

Kovalam Beach Lighthouse in India. Pikoso.kz/ Shutterstock

Cape Byron Light is Australia's most easterly lighthouse.

Australia's easternmost lighthouse. ian woolcock/ Shutterstock

A winding stone staircase leads up to the Tourlitis Lighthouse in Greece.

Tourlitis Lighthouse. Lemonakis Antonis/ Shutterstock

Cape Reinga Lighthouse on New Zealand's North Island is a place of spiritual significance for Maori.

Cape Reinga. Juergen_Wallstabe/Shutterstock

Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse in Argentina is known for having penguins and walruses lazing nearby.

Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse is on the southern tip of Argentina. Sergio TB/Shutterstock

Peggy's Cove Lighthouse is a prime attraction in Nova Scotia, Canada.

The rocky pathway to Peggy's Cove Lighthouse. Adam Nettleto/ Shutterstock

Mouro Island Lighthouse in Spain sits on its own uninhabited island.

Mouro Island Lighthouse in northern Spain. alredosaz/ Shutterstock

Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse in Denmark is surrounded by sand dunes.

This lighthouse is surrounded by sand dunes. JakubD/ Shutterstock

Heceta Head Lighthouse in Oregon is said to be the most photographed lighthouse in the entire US.

Heceta Head Lighthouse. Stas Moroz/Shutterstock

The Lighthouse of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, Italy, is centuries old.

Venice lighthouse. Werner Spremberg/Shutterstock

Big Sable Point Light in Michigan was the last lighthouse in the Great Lakes to get plumbing and electricity.

The lighthouse stands on Lake Michigan. John McCormick/Shutterstock

St. Mary's Lighthouse is on an island off the north east coast of England.

St. Mary’s Lighthouse in northeast UK. chris2766/ Shutterstock

Split Rock Lighthouse sits on top of a 130-foot cliff in Minnesota.

Split Rock Lighthouse. Dennis O'Hara/Shutterstock

Yaquina Head Light is believed to be the oldest structure in Newport, Oregon.

Yaquina Head Light is accessible by hiking trails. Shutterstock/ haveseen

The sandy color of the Jose Ignacio Lighthouse in Uruguay blends in with the surrounding rocks and dunes.

Jose Ignacio Lighthouse was named after a Spanish settler. Ksenia Ragozina/ Shutterstock

Portland Head Lighthouse in Maine first shone its lights in 1791.

Portland Head Lighthouse. Sean Pavone/Shutterstock

Hook Lighthouse in Ireland was built 800 years ago.

Hook Lighthouse was built 800 years ago. matthi/ Shutterstock

Boston Light in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, is the location of North America's oldest lighthouse, dating back to 1716.

The oldest lighthouse in the US. Shutterstock/ Allan Wood Photography

South Stack Lighthouse in the UK is the perfect destinations for bird lovers.

South Stack Lighthouse. Gail Johnson/ Shutterstock

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