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Camera Obscura and World of Illusions

Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland

Featured Review : Camera Obscura is a terrific museum and experience located at the top of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, close to the Edinburgh Castle. It incorporates the fascinating Camera Obscura, a great world of illusions exhibit and ...See Full Review

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Camera Obscura and World of Illusions Reviews

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Very entertaining

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Cindy Grant from Petersburg, Virginia
  • June 26, 2011
Very entertaining
Quote: Worth a visit if for no other reason to go to the top for views of Edinburgh Castle. It's one of the oldest attractions in Edinburgh, and has 5 floors of fun exhibits, especially for kids. 3D historical accounts, illusions, magic gallery, and 3D... Read the full Camera Obscura and World of Illusions review

From journal The Scotland Ghostour

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Hands On Fun For All

  • 5 out of 5 stars by dkm1981 from Blackburn, England, United Kingdom
  • May 7, 2011
Hands On Fun For All
Quote: Camera Obscura is a terrific museum and experience located at the top of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, close to the Edinburgh Castle. It incorporates the fascinating Camera Obscura, a great world of illusions exhibit and some stunning rooftop views... Read the full Camera Obscura and World of Illusions review

From journal Two Days in Edinburgh

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One of the best attractions in Edinburgh

  • 5 out of 5 stars by jipp05 from CA1 1LA, England, United Kingdom
  • March 23, 2011
Quote: The camera obsucura and world of illusions is located at the top of the Royal Mile in Edinburghs old town just before the entrance to the castle. To be honest we only visited it because it was one of the free attractions with the Edinburgh card we... Read the full Camera Obscura and World of Illusions review

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The Camera Obscura

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Drever from Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • November 16, 2007
The Camera Obscura
Quote: The Camera Obscura on the Royal Mile near Edinburgh Castle sits high above Edinburgh in an Outlook Tower originally forming part of Short's Observatory - a 17th century building. Paying at the ticket counter I slogged up six flights of stairs,... Read the full Camera Obscura and World of Illusions review

From journal Exploring Edinburgh’s Royal Mile

Camera Obscura & Outlook Tower

  • 4 out of 5 stars by akakd from , Arizona
  • February 17, 2001
Quote: Ironically, & unfortunately for us, the Camera Obscura was obscured by heavy fog & rain the day we were there. However, it was still well worth the visit to enjoy the extensive display of incredible holography, 3 dimensional pictures created w/ the... Read the full Camera Obscura and World of Illusions review

From journal Elusive Edinburgh