Where are the most unusual lighthouses in the world (photos)
Quaint buildings delight of photographers and tourists.
Gadeokdo East Breakwater, South Korea
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Concrete lighthouse Gadeokdo East Breakwater in South Korea is shaped like the arc of the bow of the ship. Painted red, he stands on the end of the breakwater, towering over the water at 38 meters. The beacon light is also red and blinking every four seconds.
Jeddah Light, Saudi Arabia
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Lighthouse Jeddah Light Jeddah was completed in 1990. In it reaches a height of 133 metres, making it one of the tallest lighthouses in the world. The lighthouse is built in a futuristic style of concrete and metal. An Elevator takes visitors to the lighthouse on the spacious observation deck. The beacon has three light white every 20 seconds.
Outer, USA
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The Outer lighthouse on lake Michigan in the summer is reminiscent of many other lighthouses. But when frosts, 11 meter iron lighthouse turns into a fabulous building, pictures of which specifically come to the city.
Dovercourt Low, UK
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The lighthouse is an unusual shape for team iron frame was built in Essex in 1863. To use it stopped in 1917. Since then, the lighthouse guard as a historic structure and local landmark.
Ban Tha Thewawong, Thailand
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The 39-metre lighthouse Ban Tha Thewawong — white square tower observation deck, topped by a roof in the style of local temples and decorated with lanterns. Built in 2012, the lighthouse is used as intended, feeding the signals every 3.3 seconds.
Les Pâquis, Switzerland
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Elegant octagonal cast iron tower with a height of 48 meters was completed in 1896. This attraction is lake Geneva attracts many tourists. The lighthouse is still used as intended, brightening the green and white lights.
Kjeungskjaer, Norway
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To the North of the Arctic circle in Norway is a stone octagonal lighthouse Kjeungskjaer. Built in 1880, it was automated in 1987. lighthouse with a height of almost 21 m steady white, green or red every 6 seconds. It works all year round, except from late may to late July, when the polar day lasts.
Dry Tortugas, USA
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Lighthouse on a tropical island Loggerhead Key in Florida — the most remote in the United States. It was built in 1858 of brick, was automated in 1988. The lighthouse is almost 48 meters.
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