Places Edited by Sandra McGhee

Paisley's oldest open green space contains a rather ostentatious fountain at its center.

A war memorial dedicated to the Free French Naval forces of World War II.

An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.

The final resting place of one of the most important figures in the world of tea.

Three large boulders covered in mysterious carvings and graffiti.

The former home of the world-famous Templeton Carpet Factory.

The remains of an anti-aircraft battery from World War II look out over Glasgow.

The abandoned transportation hub hides within the Glasgow attraction it once served.

This ordinary-looking mailbox has a rather explosive history.

This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.

A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.

In the depths of Glasgow Cathedral's crypt, one pillar stands out from all others.

This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.

This Birnam-based garden honors the legacy of 19th-century children’s book author Beatrix Potter.

These ancient symbols freckling a Scottish cliff remained hidden for centuries.

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

A local tree surgeon has created a whimsical walk full of carved tree stumps near Scotland's Loch Lomond.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.

The first museum in the world devoted to sexual gadgetry.

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

Legend says this cave housed a 16th-century cannibal and his family of 48.