Those are great pictures. My husband and I did the lighthouse tour this past July. We stayed in Corolla which is not as touristy as Hatteras,Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil. The wild horse tour was the highlight of our trip! The Currituck Lighthouse is awesome, as is the tour of the old mansion there near the lighthouse.
The Hatteras Lighthouse is fantastic. Climbing to the top is not for the out-of-shape (just ask this member of that crowd
), but is quite breathtaking (no pun intended) when you get to the top.
Bode Island Lighthouse is okay, don't miss it. The Ocracoke lighthouse isn't magnificent, just interesting. Ocracoke itself is quite fun.