While doing this Lighthouse of the Week feature for so many years, I've occasionally featured lighthouses that aren't really lighthouses -- that is, they aren't doing what lighthouses are primarily supposed to do, which is to warn ships and sailors from putting their ship onto a dangerous rock or reef, or guiding a ship into a harbor.
This is an example of a lighthouse that isn't a lighthouse, but it's still near water (the Platte River and a lake). It's the Linoma Light, a tourist attraction, and also on the National Register of Historic Places (actually, the "beach" it is located on is on the register, but part of the reason for that is the tourist attraction lighthouse).
This is where you can find it: the Linoma Light in Nebraska. As you can see, it's southwest of Omaha.
Because it's not a real lighthouse, the Lighthouse Directory doesn't have a lot to say about it; here's what it has:
[located] "beside US 6 at the Platte River, halfway between Lincoln and Omaha, has never been an aid to navigation. A 2010 photo is available and Google has a street view (seen at right) and a satellite view. The 100 ft (30.5 m) octagonal concrete lighthouse was built as part of a privately owned resort. The current owners have formed a foundation to manage the lighthouse and are working to restore it."
The Wikipedia entry on Linoma Beach has more information.
I have pictures below, and a video too.
The video:
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