Fans of the Alien film franchise will be quite surprised if they ever pay a visit to one of Scotland's most famous abbeys – because they might just come across a distinctly familiar-looking gargoyle.
For many visitors to Paisley Abbey, it can be quite a confusing sight, one that might make you think that a time travelling stone mason is involved, but no, their eyes aren't deceiving them, that is, in fact, a stone gargoyle in the shape of a xenomorph popping out from the side of this iconic building.
But how did this curiously modern relic end up on such a famous historic building? Why is there one of these HR Geiger-inspired aliens nestled among its gothic spires?
