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by American Way Staff

Lighthouse automation ousted keepers from their coastal digs. But via www.ruralretreats.co.uk, Rural Retreats now rents 28 U.K. keepers’ cottages, which offer all the romance of the seaside without the actual work of warning ships. Looks like we’ve spotted a deal. From $436 for two nights.


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