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Camera Obscura

Orientation & disorientation

Mirror Maze at Camera Obscura

Known in full as Camera Obscura and World of Illusions, this attraction is packed with all sorts of mind-bending and interactive illusions that will stimulate and entertain kids and adults alike.

The camera obscura itself is an intriguing contraption with a gloriously vintage feel. A distant ancestor of the modern camera, this pin-hole camera roves Edinburgh and projects the cityscape onto a table.

Though this intriguing contraption is, in theory, the main attraction, today it's rather overshadowed by all the other mirrored trickery, entertaining illusions and warped images that spread over several floors below.

Camera Obscura and World of Illusion, Edinburgh

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Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2ND

Daily and long hours but vary seasonally; check latest times.

Adults £23.95; Child (5-15 years) £17.95; full & latest rates.

camera-obscura.co.uk

Old Town Sights

Sights for Kids

Old Town-In-A-Day

Exploring Edinburgh's Medieval Labyrinth

Text © Christian Williams

Images by Jennifer Morrow, Wendy