An isolated beacon with a history of grisly murder and a view of some of literature's greatest inspirations.

No cyclone yet has been able to topple this rugged Indian lighthouse.

This 140-year-old beacon off the Florida Keys marks the wreck of a Navy ship that once roamed the Caribbean hunting pirates.

During WWII the U.S. Navy conducted primitive drone strikes on this Lake Michigan lighthouse.

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

Guests become prisoners on a visit to Latvian prison.

This abandoned beacon is moving closer and closer to the sea.

The unusual lighthouse looms over waves of prairies with no sea in sight.

This historic lighthouse has been reincarnated as the perfect picnic place.

It's rumored this unique Baltic beacon was designed by Gustave Eiffel himself.

A mysterious collection of stones stand outside a small New England town.

Shipwrecks, ruins, and turtles are all that remain on this haunting Caribbean ghost island.

Still standing despite its considerable slant, this tilted lighthouse has become a local symbol of resilience.

The tallest lighthouse in the Nordic countries was also the site of a bloody World War II battle.

This lighthouse was crafted as penitence for the theft of wine bound for a monastery.

Though it may look like it’s missing its outer shell, this skeletal cast-iron tower was built to withstand wind and waves.

These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.

This iconic fortress was once the crown jewel of Haiti's national defense.

An entire town in Haiti memorializes one man and his historic revolution.

The hilltop ruins of a border fortification in the Italian Alps that was much fought over.

This Iron Age hill fort remained hidden until a series of storms revealed its history.

Hundreds of pieces of ancient Taíno art cover the walls of this Caribbean cave system.

This 90-year-old building is home to possibly the most New Englandy social club in existence.

Friendships have been forged over ham and eggs every Wednesday morning for nearly a century.