Starting from Corolla and traveling south, the first stop is the Currituck Beach Lighthouse (Route 12, 252-453-4939, www.currituckbeachlight.com; $6), a 162-foot unpainted-brick beacon that the ...

Built in 1975, this lighthouse-shaped abode in Durham, Maine is as unique as they come (and only slightly goofy). It’s surprisingly spacious, too, stretching out to more than 2,700 square feet.

PASCAGOULA, Mississippi -- Workers were busy Monday morning adding another level to the Round Island Lighthouse as the restoration of the historic structure continues to take shape. "They are stacking ...