I climbed the lighthouse
Next to the Fisherman's Wharf Markets building is a small lighthouse. I'm not sure if it's part of the original lighthouse, or a replica. But I do know that if you pay the $1 fee, you can climb the narrow twisting stairs to the viewing platform. 50 feet above the ground. So I did. And here's a few photos. The Lighthouse. Just above the red column is the viewing platform, the wider red base holds three "museum" rooms with artefacts from previous eras. Going up, looking down. This short, straight section leads up through a smallish square opening and once you're through that you walk a few steps around to the door leading to the viewing platform. The topmost flight of stairs, leading to the beacon room, was roped off. This is the viewing deck. As you can see, it's not too narrow, but not overly wide either. Plenty of room for a single person to wander around it, hugging either the lighthouse or the rail when passing othe...