In America, these feathered icons dot coastlines, lakeshores, and islands. Each offers a glimpse into history, and the views ...

Now that the Amelia Island Lighthouse beacon is back in operation, some people may want to see and know more about Florida's oldest lighthouse.

Behind it stands the peninsula's older lighthouse, originally built in the ... Related video: Los Angeles Fire: Chilling Satellite Images Show Before And After Of Horrific California Wildfires ...

The earliest lighthouses were simply bonfires built on hillsides to guide ships. The first light served the old world city of Alexandria in 285 B.C. The first American light came to life in 1716 ...

(Getty Images)| The Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse sits perched above the rugged coastline of Mount Desert Island. Located in Acadia National Park, this lighthouse dates all the way back to 1858.

Maine has more than 60 lighthouses marking its shoreline. West Quoddy Lighthouse, the eastern most lighthouse in the United States, marks the point where the sun first rises each day in this country.

Now that the Amelia Island Lighthouse beacon is back in operation after a year and a half of disrepair, some people may want to see and know more about Florida's oldest lighthouse. Located inland ...