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Climbable
North Carolina
Cape Hatteras Light
Tallest brick lighthouse in the United States, with its iconic black-and-white spiral.
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Maine
Portland Head Light
The oldest lighthouse in Maine, commissioned by George Washington in 1790.
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Active
California
Pigeon Point Light
The tallest lighthouse on the West Coast, standing on a dramatic Pacific bluff.
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4
Climbable
North Carolina
Bodie Island Light
A striking black-and-white horizontally banded tower on the Outer Banks marshes.
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Climbable
Florida
St. Augustine Light
A towering black-and-white spiral landmark on Florida's Atlantic coast.
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Climbable
Massachusetts
Highland Light
The oldest lighthouse on Cape Cod, perched on a 140-foot cliff.
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Museum
Minnesota
Split Rock Lighthouse
A castle-like lighthouse perched on a dramatic cliff above Lake Superior.
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Active
Massachusetts
Boston Light
The oldest light station in the United States, on Little Brewster Island.
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Museum
California
Point Reyes Lighthouse
A 16-sided cast-iron tower clinging to a foggy windblown headland.
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New Jersey
Sandy Hook Light
The oldest surviving lighthouse in the United States, lit in 1764.
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