If you want more from your beach vacation than just swimming and lounging in the sun, these North Carolina beaches offer a historic lighthouse and wild horses.

Lighthouse Beach was the only North Carolina destination to land a top 10 spot in the rankings. The beach — located on Hatteras Island — was home to the iconic Cape Hatteras lighthouse before ...

Before 1875, ships sailing by the North Carolina coast faced a 40-mile "blind spot" between Bodie Island and Virginia's Cape Henry. Then, the Currituck Beach Lighthouse in Corolla was created.

From 1875 to 1933, the Currituck Beach Lighthouse keepers' main goal was to make sure that the beacon did not go out. It was ...

This North Carolina Island Is Home to a National Seashore, Quiet Beach Villages, and the Tallest Lighthouse in the U.S. Hatteras Island, in North Carolina's Outer Banks, is the perfect summer ...

North Carolina lighthouses guide: ... How to visit the Currituck Beach Lighthouse: Tickets are $12 to climb the lighthouse for ages 4 and up; Admission is paid at the front door.

Address: 300A Caswell Beach Road, Caswell Beach, NC 28465 This is a relatively new lighthouse, built to 153 feet tall in 1958, when U.S. Marine helicopters were used to install the 11-foot-tall ...

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is “bleeding,” and the National Park Service has a sensible explanation linked to ongoing renovations. National Park Service photo The iconic North Carolina ...

Sanibel is making significant progress in its recovery efforts following recent hurricanes. Lighthouse Beach Park is a key example of the island’s strides toward resilience.

Lighthouse Beach was the only North Carolina destination to land a top 10 spot in the rankings. The beach — located on Hatteras Island — was home to the iconic Cape Hatteras lighthouse before ...