Brechin is a town and former royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. The town is well known for its eleventh century round tower (Historic Scotland), one of only two of these Irish-style monuments surviving in Scotland (the other is at Abernethy, Perthshire). The tower was originally free-standing, but is now incorporated in Brechin Cathedral. The cathedral has been much altered, but still contains medieval work of the 13th and 14th centuries, notable a handsome western tower and processional door.

Carnoustie is a town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland. It is a small town at the mouth of the Barry Burn on the east coast of Scotland. It is best known for its associations with golf, which is recorded as having been played there in 1527. This is a quarter century earlier than the first record of golf at St Andrews, dating from 1552.

Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland. It is on the north bank of the River Tay's estuary which feeds into the North Sea. Today, Dundee is known as the City of Discovery, in honour of Dundee's history of scientific activities and of the RRS Discovery, Robert Falcon Scott's Antarctic exploration vessel, which was built in Dundee and is now berthed in the city harbour. The city is home to the Scottish Dance Theatre, which is based in the city's renowned Dundee Repertory Theatre. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra regularly plays in the city's Caird Hall. On 5 March 2004 Dundee was granted Fairtrade City status.

Forfar is a town and former royal burgh of approximately 13,500 people, located in the unitary authority of Angus in Scotland. It is the administrative centre of Angus and was the capital of the former county of Angus (known as Forfarshire until mid-20th century). The town is also the market town for the lowland farms of Strathmore in central Angus.

Glamis is a small village in Angus, Scotland, located four miles south of Kirriemuir and five miles southwest of Forfar. It is the location of Glamis Castle, the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Glamis Castle Glamis houses the Angus Folk Museum run by the National Trust for Scotland. This is a museum of days past, recreating scenes of rural life such as a Minister's parlour; a schoolroom; a laundry; and an agricultural area, along with displays of tools, everyday artifacts and old crafts.

Kirriemuir, sometimes called Kirrie, is a burgh in Angus, Scotland. Though its importance as a market town has diminished, its former jute factories (now manufacturing synthetics) echo its past importance as a centre of a home weaving industry. The Peter Pan Statue in Kirriemuir. It is well known as the birthplace of J. M. Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan, who immortalised this "wee red toonie" in his popular (pre-Pan) books Auld Licht Idylls, The Window in Thrums, and The Little Minister. "Red" refers to the local reddish sandstone from which the town's older properties are built.

Montrose A coastal resort town and royal burgh in Angus, situated 38 miles north east of Dundee between the mouths of the North and South Esk rivers. It is the northernmost coastal town in Angus and developed at a natural harbour that traded in skins, hides and cured salmon in medieval times. With a population of approximately 12,000, the town functions as a port, but the major employer is Glaxo Smith Kline, recently saved from closure The skyline of Montrose is dominated by the 220 foot steeple, designed by James Gillespie Graham and built between 1832 and 1834.