There are more than 100 lighthouses in the USA. These picks are beautiful, easy to visit and make for picturesque road trip adventures, from the Florida Keys to the Oregon Coast.

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The ground violently shook in a video taken outside the iconic Nubble Lighthouse in York, Maine, amid a magnitude 3.8 ...

Though Vermont is not on the New England coastline, the state is still home to various lighthouses along Lake Champlain. The oldest lighthouse on Lake Champlain dates back to the 1820s ...

As trade flourished, the lack of markers for the entrance to Portland Harbor made the journey a dangerous one for incoming merchants, leading to the construction of the state's first lighthouse.

York plans to enhance the visitor experience with new walkways, greenery and improved safety, all overlooking the iconic ...

One of the best places on the planet to get down on one knee is at a scenic lighthouse in Maine, according to Conde Nast Traveler. 12 must-see lighthouses on the Massachusetts Lighthouse Trail The ...

A local immigrant advocacy organization, Lighthouse, reports U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been present in Holland and Grand Rapids recently.

World Monuments Watch says Maine's historic lighthouses are threatened by climate change and intensifying coastal storms, like the ones that battered some of the iconic beacons in January 2024.

built in 1859 and part of the U.S. Lighthouse Board exhibit at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. After the fair, the skeletal iron ...

The success of the port soon lead to the need for a lighthouse to guide ships into the harbor. Under this notion, the state's first lighthouse was constructed about a mile from the mouth of the ...