There are roughly 700 lighthouses in the United States — so many, in fact, it could take quite a few trips to visit each and every one of them. And you may be surprised to find that the state with the most lighthouses isn’t anywhere near an ocean.
That’s right. With around 140 lighthouses along its coastlines, Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state. Maine comes in second at around 80.
We’ve compiled this list of some of our favorite lighthouses so that, even if you can’t visit in person, you can be inspired by these photos of some of the most beautiful lighthouses in America.
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Portland Head Lighthouse
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
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Santa Cruz Breakwater Lighthouse
Santa Cruz, California
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Crisp Point Lighthouse
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
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Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse
Ponce Inlet, Florida
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Biloxi Lighthouse
Biloxi, Mississippi
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Boston Light
Boston, Massachuesetts
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Old Baldy Lighthouse
Bald Head Island, North Carolina
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Dry Tortugas Lighthouse
Loggerhead Key, Florida
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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Dare County, North Carolina
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Diamond Head Lighthouse
Honolulu, Hawaii
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Port Boca Grande Lighthouse
Boca Grande, Florida
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Bass Harbor Head Light
Bar Harbor, Maine
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Yaquina Head Lighthouse
Newport, Oregon
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Assateague Lighthouse
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Bodie Island Lighthouse
Nags Head, North Carolina
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Ned’s Point Lighthouse
Mattapoisett, Massachuesetts
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Nubble Lighthouse
York, Maine
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West Quoddy Head Lighthouse
Lubec, Maine
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St. Helena Island Lighthouse
St. Helena Island, Michigan
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Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse
Lighthouse Park Port Hope, Michigan
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Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse
Hannibal, Missouri
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Split Rock Lighthouse
Silver Bay, Minnesota
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Point Bonita Lighthouse
Point Bonita, California
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Big Sable Point Lighthouse
Ludington, Michigan
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Pigeon Point Lighthouse
San Mateo County, California
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Lorain Lighthouse
Lorain, Ohio
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Block Island Southeast Light
New Shoreham, Rhode Island
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Loggerhead Lighthouse
Key West, Florida
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New London Ledge Light
New London, Connecticut
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Heceta Head Lighthouse
St, Florence, Oregon
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White Shoal Lighthouse
Lake, Michigan
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Yaquina Bay Lighthouse
Newport, Oregon
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Old Point Loma Lighthouse
San Diego, California
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Battery Point Lighthouse
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Cockspur Island Lighthouse
Tybee Island, Georgia
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