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Next stop in our international travel is Japan to visit the Nomazaki Lighthouse or Noma Lighthouse! Lighthouses in Japan are relatively young compared to other countries and heavily influenced by Scottish lighthouse design. Noma is barely a century old, but still has legends surrounding it focused on relationships and love.Check us out on our socials: linktr.ee/thelighthouselowdownReferences:Nomazaki Lighthouse (Mihama) Essential Tips and Information (trek.zone)Nomazaki Lighthouse - WikipediaNoma Lighthouse Details / Explore| Japan Travel by NAVITIME - Japan Travel Guides, Maps, Transit Search and Route Planner150 Years of Lighthouses in Japan | All About Japan (allabout-japan.com)Westernization of Japanese Culture (ukessays.com)1871: The Completion of a Lighthouse in Japan – Transportation History
Many know which lighthouse was the last to be automated in the US, but what about second to last? Goat Island Lighthouse of Kennebunk, Maine was not automated until 1990, and even today there are caretakers who watch over the light and the island it rests on.
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Published 11/25/24
You've heard of nuclear bombs and nuclear power plants, but have you ever heard of a nuclear lighthouse? Baltimore Harbor Lighthouse was a pain in the behind to build, but it's troubles didn't stop there! Listen in for the story of the first (and only) US light to be run with nuclear power!
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Published 11/11/24