After numerous old photos of frozen lighthouses began circulating on the internet this week, BuzzFeed went to find out how the record cold spell really affected a Lake Michigan landmark.
This is the Grand Haven Front Lighthouse, located on Lake Michigan. It was completely covered in ice Thursday after bitter cold paralyzed the region.
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The pier that leads to the lighthouse was also frozen over, battered this week by spray from Lake Michigan and heavy snow.
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Ice collected on virtually everything leading to the lighthouse, including an elevated catwalk.
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The wind sculpted the ice into beautiful and terrifying structures.
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