This one is special. It's actually rather plain and simple, but it has a secret.
Great Inagua Lighthouse
"1870. Active; focal plane 37 m (121 ft); two white flashes every 10 s. 34 m (112 ft) round masonry tower with lantern and gallery, painted white."
So what's the secret?
"The English Crown selected the island as a location for a lighthouse to be built in the 1800s to prevent such incidents. It is now one of only three remaining kerosene-burning lighthouses in The Bahamas and has resident lighthouse keepers who tend its flame and hand-crank it every two hours."
Three pictures:
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