Key West Lighthouse, Florida KeysThe Key West Lighthouse was essential to ships navigating the reefs of the Florida Keys. Built in 1865, the original tower was 65 feet tall with 15 lamps. In 1848 the Great Havana Hurricane destroyed the lighthouse and a new lighthouse was completed. Its tower required additional height in 1894 and was raised 20 feet where it sits today at 86 feet tall.

Venice is known for its friendly small-town feel

Corolla is predominantly a vacationland

It's home to the Assateague Lighthouse

a Native American term for "beautiful land across the water

The "Cape May Diamonds" - quartz pebbles that wash up on the shore - are prized by collectors

and the "Greyhounds Reach the Beach" party for rescued greyhounds

Stately and elegant

the second-oldest operating lighthouse in the U

chic beach town juts out into the Atlantic Ocean for one mile

Charleston is known for its avid support of the arts

watersport enthusiasts

Its tower required additional height in 1894 and was raised 20 feet where it sits today at 86 feet tall