Lighthouses have guided sailors safely through treacherous waters for centuries. But how exactly do they work? This video takes you inside the fascinating world of lighthouses, explaining the ...

The head lighthouse keeper wears a full-body bug suit including head netting while working outside during the spring hatch.

In the center is a large round black structure rotating on eight metal ... step in and can provide emergency light — which Snowman says shows that lighthouses are still needed.

A bench has been placed on village property near the Mayville lighthouse. A revolving light was also installed in the lighthouse. These items were done in memory of Tim Jacobson, a former village ...

There are two basic types of lighthouses — a fixed light and a revolving light. Each was timed to create a specific series of flashes, so mariners could identify the lighthouse and its position ...

Campaigners fear that altering the mechanism controlling the rotating light could ... comment from The Commissioners of Irish Lights, who operate the lighthouse. Eileen Peters from the Lecale ...

KEWEENAW COUNTY, MI – This historic 1800s lighthouse still lights the way for ships navigating around the rocky shoreline of ...

For the president of the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum ... ending the tradition of light keepers. In 1991, the Fresnel lens was replaced with a rotating beacon, and the old one is on display ...

The Lighthouse is a revolutionary take on residential ... including working out the plumbing and electricity in a rotating house and proving to the local authorities that it was safe and practical.

Under this notion, the first lighthouse in the state – and the entire country – was built on Little Brewster Island in the Boston Harbor. Here's what to know about Boston Light. During the ...