Neist Point Lighthouse, Isle of Skye, Scotland

The white tower and keepers' buildings at Neist Point, the westernmost tip of Skye, looking out over the Minch toward the Outer Hebrides. Designed by David Alan Stevenson and first lit in 1909, it is small as lighthouses go; the fame comes from the setting, a steep path down and across a basalt headland, and the cliff-top view back to the light that draws crowds at sunset. The light has run automatically since 1990.