By Priyanka Roshan | August 1, 2025
Carved by centuries of wind and water, sea stacks are towering geological sculptures that rise from the ocean—mythic, majestic, and mesmerizing. Here are ten breathtaking sea stacks every traveller should witness.
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This 449-foot sandstone sentinel off Orkney’s coast offers climbers and photographers a haunting spectacle amid crashing waves and sheer cliffside drama.
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These myth-laden basalt columns rise ominously near Eysturoy, capturing Nordic folklore and the raw energy of the North Atlantic seas.
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Towering at 1,844 feet, this volcanic remnant near Lord Howe Island remains Earth’s tallest sea stack—isolated, remote, and breathtakingly surreal.
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Rising sharply from Phang Nga Bay, this limestone spike gained global fame in The Man with the Golden Gun cinematic adventure.
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Shaped like cathedral spires, these jagged sea stacks near John o’ Groats frame a coastline where seabirds and sea spray converge majestically.
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Located off Borneo’s Sarawak coast, this cobra-shaped formation stands guard over rainforest-fringed waters in Bako National Park’s coastal wilderness.
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Lesser known but geologically spectacular, Yesnaby Castle’s two-legged silhouette rises defiantly against the elemental force of Orkney’s wild coastline.
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Despite their dwindling number, these iconic limestone stacks along the Great Ocean Road remain a quintessential image of Victoria’s coastal grandeur.
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Standing alone off Peru’s Paracas coast, this sun-bleached rock tower offers a stark contrast to the surrounding desert and turquoise Pacific.
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Germany’s famed red sandstone stack rises from Heligoland’s cliffs, beloved by seabirds, wind-watchers, and coastal walkers seeking North Sea solitude.
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