Found at the very end of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the Bodie Island Lighthouse stands 156 feet tall and is one of less than a dozen brick lighthouses left in the United States. The structure was opened to the public in 2013, but it originally dates back to 1872. The lighthouse is open to visitors between the third Friday in April and the second Monday in October; the climb requires visitors to climb just over 200 steps and takes approximately 20 minutes. Only eight visitors are permitted on the lighthouse at a time, and tickets are required.

8210 Bodie Island Lighthouse, Nags Head, NC 27959

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