The lighthouse sits in the middle of the refuge. This daughter of a lighthouse keeper (her full name was Idawalley Zorada Lewis) was a national heroine by age 27, for her multiple daring rescues.

For instance, Nubble Lighthouse in York and West Quoddy Head Lighthouse in Lubec are some of the most beautiful New England ...

This is the area where lighthouses began in America ... the rocky coast of Massachusetts to the barrier islands of the North Carolina coast.

You can climb the Absecon Lighthouse's 228 steps for a great view ... The Hook at Caesars Atlantic City (43 reviews) ...