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In ancient times, fires were lit at the top of hills and mountains to signal ships where the entrance to a port was located. In time, people realized that it's possible to erect a building to better house those fires and protect them from the elements and thus the Lighthouse was born. |
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Source: Mary Kay St. Joseph North Pier Lighthouse, Michigan, USA |
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Source: Thomas Zakowski |
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South Haven Lighthouse, Michigan. |
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Source: Charles Anderson Beagle Channel Lighthouse, Argentina/Chile |
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Source: Skel Shizuko Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales |
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Phare du Petit Minou, Brest, France |
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Source: Stefan Cruysberghs |
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Source: Alexander Riek Lange Nelle Lighthouse, Ostend, Belgium |
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Source: Piet Flour Victoria Beach Lighthouse, California, USA (Built In 1926) |
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Source: Dave Gaylord Lighthouse Of Talacre, Wales, UK |
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Source: Iain McConnell Santander, Cantabria, Spain |
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Source: Marina Cano |
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Source: Jokin Romero |
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Source: Juan Carlos Ruiz Kermorvan Lighthouse, Bretagne, France |
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Source: Nicolas Rottiers Portland Head Light, Maine, USA |
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Source: Yegor Malinovskii Stångholmen in Lysekil, Sweden |
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Source: Henrik Aleborg Viavelez, Asturias, Spain |
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Source: Manu Díaz Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
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Source: Holger Schmitt
Porto, Portugal |
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Source: Veselin Malinov Stafnes Lighthouse, Iceland |
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Source: Gunnar Gestur Lighthouse Of Fastnet Rock, Ireland |
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Source: Fergal O’Callaghan St Mary’s Lighthouse, Bait Island, UK |
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Source: Steven Walden Cast-Iron Lighthouse, Whiteford, UK |
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Source: Matthew Jones
Newhaven Breakwater Lighthouse, East Sussex, England |
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Source: Peter Molnes Lighthouse, Norway |
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Source: freeezzzz San Esteban De Pravia, Spain |
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Source: Saghani |
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