Places Renard Wants to Go

What looks like a normal building is really a hollow facade hiding a subway vent.

This waterfall is one of the most spectacular natural features in the Scottish Lowlands.

Scotland still bears an enormous scar of its Roman past.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

The world's spiciest ice cream comes from Glasgow.

This emblematic representation is said to bring the students good fortune.

A rare opportunity to see artists working on their craft in a unique setting.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.

This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.

Cascading waterfalls mark the gateway to the ancient burial place of Clan Macnab.

This repurposed church offers a more literal way to get closer to the heavens.

An iconic red telephone box turned tiny art gallery.

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

Erected in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born close to this spot, this statue commemorates the author and his famous detective.

An underground venue, buried for 200 years, now open as a unique whisky tasting venue.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

This colorful artistic feature atop a Danish art gallery allows visitors to stroll through a rainbow.

A 19th-century time capsule of travel, fiction, and historic texts still available to the public.

Despite having a dome made of papier-mâché this tiny observatory has survived for over a century.