Lighthouse
Used for thousands of years, lighthouses function primarily to guide navigators and warn them of various hazards. The first known lighthouse was constructed on the island of Pharos, near Al...
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The Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay has opened for tours for the first time in its history.The 1875 Maryland landmark has been undergoing renovation and has long been a beacon t...
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George Larsen jumped out of bed and pulled on his jeans, thinking an earthquake was shaking Hawaii's Diamond Head lighthouse, where he worked as a Coast Guard radioman.But it wasn't nature: War arr...
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George Larsen jumped out of bed and pulled on his jeans, thinking an earthquake was shaking Hawaii's Diamond Head lighthouse, where he worked as a Coast Guard radioman.But it wasn't nature: War arr...
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2 boys arrested in Osaka over murder of convenience store clerk
OSAKA - Two boys were arrested Saturday night in connection with
the murder of a clerk at a convenience store in N...
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The Longwood Plantation in Natchez has been selected Mississippi's top architectural site by voters participating in a survey organized by the state chapter of the American Institute of Architects....
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An 81-year-old man was in critical condition Thursday after a stingray flopped onto his boat and stung him, leaving a foot-long barb in his chest similar to the accident that killed "Crocodile...
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Want to experience quintessential Cape Cod this summer?The 2007 Fodor's guide, "Cape Cod, Nantucket & Martha's Vineyard," has a few recommendations.First, get on your bike! The Cape Cod Rail Tr...
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