This is the lighthouse they had to move back from the beach. It's quite a walk getting to the top of it! But the view is worth it. This lighthouse sits at the northernmost point of the NC coast where the Gulf Stream reaches. If you go straight east from the lighthouse, the water is warm. But if you walk south half a mile to the beach there, the water is decidedly warmer.
Several lighthouses have had to be moved over the course of their lives due to shore erosion. It's amazing what can be accomplished when there's a will and a need! :-)