Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
Fall in line with the year-round tourist infestation and prepare to be visually confused. The camera obscura itself, which is basically a massive periscope with a projector attached, is based on 1000-year-old technology and, as such, has now been rendered almost entirely pointless. It allows suckers (erm, tourists) to see real-time 360-degree views of Edinburgh, which is also achievable by just going upstairs to the roof. Thankfully, the illusions inside do provide endless fun; ranging from the amusing to the mind-bending.
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Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
549 Castlehill, The Royal Mile ,
Edinburgh
EH1 2ND
Mon–Sun, times vary
£7.95
(0131) 226 3709
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