lighthouse
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A lighthouse is a tower-shaped structure built on coasts or rocky areas that uses light to guide ships safely through dangerous waters. Lighthouses have been essential for maritime navigation, helping prevent shipwrecks and protecting both vessels and the people aboard them.
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27 sectionsContents
- History
- Ancient lighthouses
- Modern construction
- Lighting improvements
- Optical systems
- Modern lighthouses
- Famous lighthouse builders
- Technology
- Power
- Light source
- Laser light
- Light characteristics
- Lens
- Building
- Components
- Design
- Range lights
- Location
- Maintenance
- Asia and Oceania
- Europe
- North America
- Preservation
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|300px|Barnegat Lighthouse at the coast of [[Ocean County, New Jersey, U.S., facing the Atlantic Ocean at sunrise]] thumbnail|Aerial drone footage of the Roman Rock Lighthouse off the southern coast of South Africa.
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.