About six miles southwest of Key West, the southernmost point of the continental U.S., the Sand Key Lighthouse stands tall on a shallow reef that has long posed a hazard to passing ships. First built ...

MIAMI — Miles offshore in the Atlantic Ocean, six rugged iron lighthouses have weathered more than 130 years of saltwater, sun and storms to protect mariners from running aground on the world’s third ...

As GPS made their original purpose obsolete, many lighthouses took on new lives as vacation homes in the 21st century. Old lighthouses around the world are available to rent on a nightly basis, and if ...