Aloha Tower

The Aloha Tower, one of best-known landmarks of Honolulu, is actually a retired lighthouse at Pier 9 of Honolulu Harbor. First …

St. Simons Island, Part 2: The Lighthouse

In 1804, a plantation owner on St. Simons Island, John Couper, deeded four acres of land to the federal government …

Sanibel and Captiva Islands

Historians believe that Sanibel and Captiva were formed as a single island around 6000 years ago due to centuries of …

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve

Ocean Cay is an artificial island located in the Bimini district of the Bahamas. It was originally built in the …

Split Rock Lighthouse

Split Rock Lighthouse, located on the North Shore of Lake Superior, is considered to be one of the most picturesque …

Great Stirrup Cay

Great Stirrup Cay, one of the Berry Islands in the Bahamas, has been the private island of Norwegian Cruise Line since 1977, when it started leasing …

Portland Head Light

Portland Head Light is a historic lighthouse at the entrance to Portland Harbor in the Gulf of Maine. Beginning in 1787, at the directive of George Washington …

Point Loma Peninsula

Cabrillo National Monument, at the southern tip of the Point Loma Peninsula in San Diego, commemorates the landing of the …