This solemn beacon set atop a rocky outcropping is in a country usually associated with sand and sun, making this a side of Spain many do not often see. We"re looking out at the sea on the Costa da Morte, or Coast of Death, a nasty name for an equally nasty (but beautiful!) stretch of Galician coastline in the extreme northwest of Spain. We"re featuring Costa da Morte during International Lighthouse Weekend because mariners are never happier to see a lighthouse than when they"re sailing this coast, known as the Bermuda Triangle of the Eastern Atlantic.
International Lighthouse Weekend
Today in History
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It’s surströmming time
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Let’s go mothing
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A wonderland in winter
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South Stack Lighthouse, Holy Island, Wales
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Duck, duck. duck, duck, duck...
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Smoking nights in Austria
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The Bahamas as seen from the ISS
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3, 2, 1 … Happy New Year!
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The Guggenheim turns 60
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Did it see its shadow?
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Celebrating Minnesota’s statehood
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
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Fire-damaged forest near Wolf Creek Pass, Colorado
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Aloe in bloom
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