If you ever thought temples were all ancient ruins and golden stupas, then Wat Rong Khun is here to blow your mind. Tucked away in northern Thailand, just outside the quiet city of Chiang Rai, this all-white masterpiece looks less like a place of worship and more like a scene from a fantasy film.

If you’ve marveled at the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland and thought, “There’s nothing else like this,” think again. Off the remote west coast of Scotland, hidden among the rugged Hebrides, lies a tiny uninhabited island sculpted by the same volcanic forces—but with a quieter, wilder twist. Welcome to **Staffa**, the United Kingdom’s lesser-known hexagonal masterpiece.