The houses and stations which utilize a light beacon as a means of aiding maritime navigation.
Subcategories 5
Related categories 4
Sites 13
- Lighthouse Digest Magazine Electronic version of the international lighthouse magazine. Includes photographs, features, news, tours, cruises and the Doomsday List of endangered lighthouses. Archive of past issues.
- Lighthouses of South Africa Tour of lighthouses from Cape Columbine to Danger Point, including Robben Island.
- Dan's Lighthouse Page Former member of U.S. Coast Guard provides lighthouse history, the basics on aids to navigation, and other subjects.
- Lighthouse Getaway Atmospheric photographs of lighthouses in North America and Ireland, organised by area, with history and description, from William A. Britten.
- World Lighthouse Encyclopedia Comprehensive listings from 84 countries.
- Lighthouses: A Photographic Journey Extensive amount of information and photographs of lighthouses from around the world.
- The World Lighthouse Society Newsletter, publications and information on the executive board, subscriptions and membership.
- Sea the Lights Robert de Via gives lighthouse facts and trivia, a glossary of terms, some photographs and links to related sites.
- Cyberlights Lighthouses Gary P. Richardson and Anna P. Klein present over 1500 photographs, together with information, maps, and directions, on lighthouses mainly in North America, with some in Europe.
- The Lighthouse Directory Provides information, photographs and links for more than 8,300 of the world's lighthouses. List maintained by Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina.
- Anatomy of a Lighthouse Information on materials, lantern room and optics, with cut-away diagram of lighthouse side view.
- World of Lighthouses Community for collecting photos of lighthouses around the world.
- Historic Lighthouse Preservation Handbook Published by the US Government as a practical aid to maintenance of historic lighthouses. Explains the materials and construction techniques used in different types of lighthouse.