Camera Obscura & World of Illusions

Live city views in a rooftop dark room

⚠ Book a timed slot

Hours: Seasonal: usually 9:30-19:00, to 21:00 in summer, 10:00-18:00 in winter
Tickets: Adult around £20-22
Address: Top of the Royal Mile, just below the castle

A Victorian rooftop dark room: a white dish sits in the middle and a mirror and lens on the roof throw the live city onto it. The guide "picks up" passers-by on the dish, which is the best bit. Five floors below hold a mirror tunnel, holograms and illusion rooms, all very photographable.