Atlas Obscura
Mousehole Harbour Lights in Mousehole, Cornwall, England
Switched on every December since 1963, the Mousehole Harbour Lights are a yearly tradition in this small fishing village on the coast of Cornwall. The first displays were put up by local artist Joan Gillchrest and the custom grew organically from there, with other townspeople adding more and more lights throughout the years. The lights are still put up entirely by locals and are strung througho…