These highlights from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest include cliffside towers and lovely landscapes ...

Want to stay in a lighthouse? These 10 unforgettable lighthouse accommodations across the U.S. range from rustic to luxurious ...

But if someone suggests you take a short(-ish) drive to an icy Michigan pier to visit lighthouses in wintertime, you might ...

Thanks to its access to the Great Lakes, Michigan is home to some of the most beautiful lighthouses in America, and we've ...

From Maine to Connecticut, the often treacherously rocky New England coast is laced with a network of historic lighthouses. Many of these literal beacons are still in use and some are available for ...

BOSTON - Ten lighthouses that for generations have stood like sentinels along America's shorelines protecting mariners from peril and guiding them to safety are being given away at no cost or sold at ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Was the life of a lighthouse keeper and their family an ...