5 Must-Visit Lighthouses That Will Light Up Your Travel Bucket List

Something about lighthouses draws us in. These 5 beacons should be on your bucket list.

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America's first lighthouse towers above Boston Harbor and was built in 1716.

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America's oldest operating lighthouse has been guiding ships since 1764.

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America's tallest lighthouse brightens the shores of North Carolina's Outer Banks. It is 198 feet tall.

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Maine's oldest lighthouse and one of the world's most photographed lighthouses!

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While most Fresnel lenses were made in France, this Oregon Coast tower's lens was made in England.

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Something about lighthouses draws us in. These 5 beacons should be on your bucket list.

America's first lighthouse towers above Boston Harbor and was built in 1716.

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America's oldest operating lighthouse has been guiding ships since 1764.

Sandy Hook Lighthouse

America's tallest lighthouse brightens the shores of North Carolina's Outer Banks. It is 198 feet tall.

Cape Hatteras Light

Maine's oldest lighthouse and one of the world's most photographed lighthouses!

Portland Head Light

While most Fresnel lenses were made in France, this Oregon Coast tower's lens was made in England.

Heceta Head Lighthouse

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