Here’s a bright idea: visit a lighthouse. National Lighthouse Day is as good a day as any to shine a light on these beacons! The National Park Service cares for nearly 50 historic lighthouses and light stations that have helped guide ships, and inspired visitors, for generations. These candles on the water have witnessed wars, weathered hurricanes, and helped countless mariners avoid making the ocean’s version of “you can’t park there.” Today, they’re more than navigational aids. They’re places to discover remarkable engineering, fascinating history, and spectacular coastal views. NPS Images: Bass Harbor Head Light Station acadianps Cockspur Lighthouse fortpulaskinps Cape Lookout Lighthouse capelookoutnps Sand Island Light at Apostle Islands Garden Key Lighthouse drytortugasnps Old Point Loma Lighthouse cabrillonps Light station at Fort Washington Park Bodie Island Light station capehatterasnps Fire Island Lighthouse fireislandnps Au Sable Light Station picturedrocksnps Faro de...