National Lighthouse Day brings us to Port Clyde, Maine, where Marshall Point Lighthouse keeps watch over the Atlantic. Lighthouses have long played an important role in seafaring, and for many, they symbolize a simpler, more romantic way of life. Many lighthouses offer tours and some even let guests stay overnight, so they can get a feel for the life of lighthouse keepers who once tended the lights in the days of oil lamps.
Guiding ships to safety
Today in History
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Playa del Silencio, Spain
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Tough turf
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World Book Day
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Bonifacio on the island of Corsica, France
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A star is borne by seaweed
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Poinsettia Day
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Four Sisters, thousands of trees
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Satla marshland in Bangladesh
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Alaska moose
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Venture into a prehistoric gallery of art
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Dog days of summer
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Welcome to the Alien Egg Hatchery
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Gone ‘lightseeing’ in Berlin
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International Moon Day
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White dunes, blue lagoons
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