- Prominent Landmark: The Old Light is Sandpoint’s most recognizable and oldest structure, a ruined stone tower situated on the cliffs west of town, at the end of Tower Street.
- Local Belief: Most Sandpoint citizens believe it to be the remains of an ancient, very tall lighthouse. Varisian tales speak of it once casting beams of light.
- True Origin (Scholarly Theory): It is actually the last remnant of a Hellstorm Flume, a powerful magical weapon from the ancient Thassilonian empire, built by Runelord Alaznist.
- Current State: Only a fragment of its original massive height (estimated over 700 feet) remains. The ruins rise about 50 feet above the 120-foot cliff face they are built into.