Traveling Lighthouses

It was a gloomy day, windy and about to rain.  But it didn't stop me from exploring this lighthouse. I wanted to use my long layover in Portland, to add  this lighthouse on  my list.  So, I took an uber and met a nice couple who drove me here. There was an original lighthouse that was built in 1855 as a wooden structure.  Unfortunately, the breakwater was extended, so they built this lighthouse in 1875 to replace it.  Also known as the Portland Breakwater Light, it is a marker of the end of the rocky breakwater protecting Portland's harbor from ocean storm. "Bug Light was inspired by the fourth-century Choragic Monument built near the Acropolis in Athens. The unique style of the ligthouse sets it apart from any other lighthouse in the world because it was made of curved cast-iron plates."  I agree with its uniqueness. I've never seeen a lighthouse that has a detailed design such as this. It is special. I feel like I am in Athens...

Who would think that this structure is a lighthouse?  Queen's Wharf Lighthouse is also known as the Fleet Street lighthouse, named after its location. This octagonal, three-storey wood structure was originally part of a pair of lighthouses built in 1861 at Queen's Wharf. This lighthouse along with another smaller lighthouse marked the entrance to Toronto harbour in 1861.  It was deactivated in 1912.  The other lighthouse was demolished but this lighthouse was relocated to its current location in 1929. It is owned by the City Toronto and is listed in Toronto Heritage Register.  This piece of history sits in the middle of Toronto City.  Not many people know that this small structure is a lighthouse, and maybe most people don't even notice it when they pass by. It could be mistaken as a railroad ticket office.   Thanks to my long layover in Toronto.  I was able to explore another unique lighthouse, and I met a...