Built to help ships navigate and find their way, lighthouses around the world have an incredibly beautiful, impressive design.
East Gadeokdo Lighthouse, South Korea: Built of concrete on a breakwater, this lighthouse is shaped like the bow of a ship moving forward. The light of the lamp is also red and flashes every 4 seconds.
Jeddah Port Control Tower in Saudi Arabia: Completed in 1990, this control tower has a height of 131m and is one of the tallest lighthouses in the world. The special thing of this lighthouse is that there is an elevator for staff and visitors to visit. The light of the tower is white and glows every 20 seconds.
Outer Lighthouse at St Joseph North Pier, Lake Michigan, USA: The Outer Lighthouse is an iron tower, located at the end of the breakwater in the port. There are two lighthouses here and the first one was built in the 19th century. Since 2008, two lighthouses have been managed by the city government as a historical relic.
Dovercourt Low Ligthouse Lighthouse, Essex, England: Also featuring two lighthouses, the Dovercourt Lighthouse was built in 1863 to guide ships into Harwich and Felixstowe harbors. Since 1917, both lighthouses have been decommissioned and preserved as historical structures and tourist attractions.
Ban Tha Thewawong Lighthouse, Thailand: The top of this lighthouse is designed like a pagoda roof, the body of the tower is white. Over 39m high, Ban Tha Thewawong was built in 2012 and lit up at night. It also emits a white flash every 3.3 seconds.
Plover Scar Lighthouse in Morcambe Bay, England: Built in 1827, Plover Scar Lighthouse is used to guide ships entering the Lune estuary. The tower has a height of 7.3m and glows every 2 seconds. Pictured is the tower being repaired after being hit by a ship in 2016.
West Pierhead Lighthouse, Cleveland Harbor, Ohio, USA: Built in 1911 to guide ships from Lake Erie to Cleveland Harbor and the Cuyahoga River, West Pierhead is covered with ice every winter.
Les Pâquis Lighthouse, Geneva, Switzerland: Having an octagonal shape, Les Pâquis lighthouse is 47m high and completed in 1896. This is a famous landmark of the city of Geneva. Although often flooded, the lighthouse is still operated with white and blue lights placed in separate directions.
Cape Bruny Lighthouse, Tasmania, Australia: As Australia's second oldest lighthouse, operating from 1838 to 1996, the tower was built by convicts and has a height of 13m.
Point of Ayr Lighthouse, Talacre Beach, Wales: Rising out of the sandy sea, Point of Ayr is the oldest lighthouse in Wales. It was built in 1776 and has been dormant since 1883.
Kjeungskjaer Lighthouse, Norway: Located in the north of the North Pole, Kjeungskjaer lighthouse was built in 1880 with a height of 21m. The light will turn on every six seconds in red, white and green.
