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 ...

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 ...

There was a time in America when lighthouses served a vital role, ushering ships home and navigating them through dangerous waterways. Today, however, modern GPS systems have rendered most lighthouses ...

If you think the hot real estate market in South Florida is limited to houses and condos, you haven’t seen these three places for sale. OK, they may need some fixing up. And they aren’t exactly ...

The historic St. Johns River Lighthouse began shining its light just before the Civil War broke out, and apart from a break during that conflict — when Confederates hid its light in hopes of ...

KEY WEST, FLA. (WSVN) - An 81-year-old man died following a snorkeling incident near Sand Key Lighthouse off Key West, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office reported. According to the MCSO, Stephen ...

Surge of water slams into village crowded with pilgrims in northern India ...

The first Ocracoke lighthouse was built on Shell Island and was destroyed by lightning in 1818. The oldest operating lighthouse in North Carolina, the present Ocracoke Lighthouse sits on a picturesque ...

The federal government is auctioning off historic Florida Keys lighthouses that stand guard along the coral reef. Miami Herald File If you think the hot real estate market in South Florida is limited ...