Tucked quietly behind the thick walls of the former royal palace on Paris’ Île de la Cité lies a chapel so stunning, it feels like stepping into a kaleidoscope made of medieval dreams. Welcome to Sainte-Chapelle, one of the most breathtaking expressions of Gothic art and architecture in all of France—and yet, somehow still overlooked by many visitors.

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.