Despite their simple purpose and their best efforts– to shine bright into the darkness and save lives– some lighthouses have done just the opposite, and instead, leave us with enduring legacies that cast a long shadow over their beacons, telling us not to come in, but to stay away. Despite their simple purpose and their best efforts– to shine bright into the darkness and save lives– some lighthouses have done just the opposite, and instead, leave us with enduring legacies that cast a long shadow over their beacons, telling us not to come in, but to stay away.