Horizontal stripes have been used to draw the eye and signpost the audacious for centuries. Whether used on a lighthouse or a zebra crossing, stripes grab our attention and in the very same moment ...

MANTEO, N.C. — The Bodie Island Lighthouse, recognized by its unique horizontal black and white stripes, will open for climbing this year beginning Friday, April 19. Climbing tickets go on sale ...

The lighthouse has seen changes over the years. It was originally painted red and white, but in 1915, the red stripes were changed to black because black was more resistant to fading, Boulter said.