Cape Hatteras Size:6" x 8" (15cm x 20cm) established in 1827

established in 1827

The bay is known for its remarkable drumlins

built in 1836 was the last of four lighthouses built in the 19th century on the Aran Islands

Bull Rock Lighthouse is located on a dramatic outcrop off the southwest coast of Ireland

The lighthouse marks the northern entrance to Galway Bay

Cape Hatteras Size:6" x 8" (15cm x 20cm) established in 1827Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, standing at an impressive 200 feet tall, is one of the tallest masonry structures ever moved. In 1999, to protect it from the rapidly eroding coastline, the lighthouse was carefully relocated a quarter mile inland, weighing a staggering 5,000 tons. This monumental move was necessary to preserve the iconic structure, which had guided sailors through the treacherous waters of the Graveyard of the Atlantic since its construction