Lighthouses of the World
For centuries, lighthouses have guided ships safely past rocks, shallows and stormy headlands. Every lighthouse has its own signal: a pattern of flashes that tells sailors exactly which light they are looking at.
This guide takes you to five remarkable lighthouses: the Tower of Hercules in Spain, Peggy’s Point in Canada, Fanad Head in Ireland, Nugget Point in New Zealand and Kõpu in Estonia.
How to use the app: open a lighthouse to watch its signal and count the flashes, collect a stamp in your passport for every visit, then test your memory and your eye in the games.
Explore the lighthouses
Tower of Hercules
The oldest known Roman lighthouse still standing, and still guiding ships.
4 white flashes · every 20 s
Peggy's Point
A small white tower with a red lantern on smooth Atlantic granite.
1 red flash · every 5 s
Fanad Head
A white tower on a green headland, with white and red sectors of light.
5 flashes · every 20 s
Nugget Point
A tiny stone tower high on a ridge above the rocky islets called the Nuggets.
2 long flashes · every 12 s
Kõpu Lighthouse
A massive square tower with four buttresses, rising above a pine forest.
2 white flashes · every 10 s