I came across a smaller version of this picture as a meme about Jehovah's Witnesses. It took a little pointing and clicking to find out where it was. When I did, I tried to
locate it on Google Maps, but it's not there:
Þrídrangar (Thridrangur)
1939. Active; focal plane 34 m (112 ft); long white flash followed by a short white flash every 30 s. 4 m (13 ft) square concrete tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern red. Ingvar Hreinsson has a closeup photo, Sigmar Þór Sveinbjörnsson has a photo, and Steve Fernie has a distant view from the sea, but the islet is not seen in Google's satellite view. Photos and videos of this isolated and "terrifying" lighthouse suddenly went viral in July 2016. Located on the largest of three isolated rocks about 13 km (8 mi) west northwest of Heimaey. Accessible only by helicopter (with an experienced pilot). VIT-278; Admiralty L4802; NGA 18080.
There are several other chunks of rock sticking out of the sea in the same general neighborhood, but this one does not exist.
It must have been quite a feat of engineering to build this thing. Helicopters were not really a thing in 1939.
Igor Sikorsky made his first flight that year.
Via
Knuckledraggin My Life Away
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