Point Pinos Lighthouse, Pacific Ocean, California, U.S.A.

Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Pacific Ocean, California, U.S.A.

Point Pinos Lighthouse, Pacific Ocean, California, U.S.A.

Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Pacific Ocean, California, U.S.A.

Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Pacific Ocean, California, U.S.A.

Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Pacific Ocean, California, U.S.A.

Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Pacific Ocean, California, U.S.A.

Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Pacific Ocean, California, U.S.A.

Point Pinos Lighthouse was built in 1855 to guide ships on the Pacific coast of California. It is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the West Coast of the United States and even the lens is original.

Point Cabrillo Lighthouse. Point Cabrillo Light Station A California State Historic Park.

Point Cabrillo Lighthouse. Point Cabrillo Light Station A California State Historic Park.

Point Cabrillo Lighthouse. Point Cabrillo Light Station A California State Historic Park.

Point Cabrillo Lighthouse. Point Cabrillo Light Station A California State Historic Park.

Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Oregon, U.S.A. Built from 1871 to 1873 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Yaquina Head Light was automated in 1966 and is currently an active aid to navigation.

Lighthouse. Point Montara Lighthouse, Pacific Ocean, California, U.S.A. Point Montara Lighthouse was built in 1881 and erected on Wellfleet Harbor, Harbor in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, then the light station was decommissioned in 1922and finally being installed at Point Montara in 1928. It is currently the only known lighthouse to have stood watch on two oceans. (http://norcalhostels.org/montara/history/)

Point Arena Lighthouse. Erected in 1870, destroyed by the 1906 earthquake, and rebuilt the following year, it was the first lighthouse to be made of steel and concrete. The Point Arena Lighthouse Tower is 115 ft. high.

Point Arena Lighthouse. Erected in 1870, destroyed by the 1906 earthquake, and rebuilt the following year, it was the first lighthouse to be made of steel and concrete. The Point Arena Lighthouse Tower is 115 ft. high.

Point Arena Lighthouse. Erected in 1870, destroyed by the 1906 earthquake, and rebuilt the following year, it was the first lighthouse to be made of steel and concrete. The Point Arena Lighthouse Tower is 115 ft. high.

Point Arena Lighthouse. Erected in 1870, destroyed by the 1906 earthquake, and rebuilt the following year, it was the first lighthouse to be made of steel and concrete. The Point Arena Lighthouse Tower is 115 ft. high.

Point Arena Lighthouse. Erected in 1870, destroyed by the 1906 earthquake, and rebuilt the following year, it was the first lighthouse to be made of steel and concrete. The Point Arena Lighthouse Tower is 115 ft. high.

Point Arena Lighthouse. Erected in 1870, destroyed by the 1906 earthquake, and rebuilt the following year, it was the first lighthouse to be made of steel and concrete. The Point Arena Lighthouse Tower is 115 ft. high.

Coquille River Lighthouse. Construction for the Coquille River Lighthouse first began in 1891. There were a number of delays that kept the lighthouse from finally being lit on February 29, 1896.

Lighthouse after sunset. Point Montara Lighthouse, Pacific Ocean, California, U.S.A.

Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Pacific Ocean, California, U.S.A. 115-foot Pigeon Point Lighthouse, one of the tallest lighthouses in America, has been guiding mariners since 1872.

Pigeon Point Lighthouse at sunset, Pacific Ocean, California, U.S.A. 115-foot Pigeon Point Lighthouse, one of the tallest lighthouses in America, has been guiding mariners since 1872.

Cape Meares Lighthouse, Pacific Ocean, Oregon U.S.A. The lighthouse was built in 1889, began operation January 1, 1890 and celebrates 120 years in 2010. The tower stands 38 feet high and is the shortest lighthouse in Oregon. It is constructed of bricks (made right on site at a cost of $2,900) with iron plates covering it.

Cape Meares Lighthouse, Pacific Ocean, Oregon U.S.A. The lighthouse was built in 1889, began operation January 1, 1890 and celebrates 120 years in 2010. The tower stands 38 feet high and is the shortest lighthouse in Oregon. It is constructed of bricks (made right on site at a cost of $2,900) with iron plates covering it.

Pigeon Point Lighthouse State Historic Park, Pacific Ocean, California, U.S.A. Pigeon Point Light Station SHP

Cape Meares Lighthouse, Pacific Ocean, Oregon U.S.A. The lighthouse was built in 1889, began operation January 1, 1890 and celebrates 120 years in 2010. The tower stands 38 feet high and is the shortest lighthouse in Oregon. It is constructed of bricks (made right on site at a cost of $2,900) with iron plates covering it.

Point Montara Lighthouse, Pacific Ocean, California, U.S.A. Lighthouse was built in 1881 and erected on Wellfleet Harbor, Harbor in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, then the light station was decommissioned in 1922and finally being installed at Point Montara in 1928. It is currently the only known lighthouse to have stood watch on two oceans. (http://norcalhostels.org/montara/history/)

North Head Lighthouse, Cape Disappointment State Park, Washington, U.S.A. The century-old North Head Lighthouse, completed in 1898, guides mariners approaching from the north.

115-foot Pigeon Point Lighthouse, one of the tallest lighthouses in America, has been guiding mariners since 1872.