Camera Obscura
The most unusual museum of illusions and optical illusions takes its name from a famous invention: the Camera Obscura. Today it has two new exhibition spaces, Bewilderworld and Puzzling Zone, among others. The Camera Obscura is Edinburgh’s most unpredictable and fascinating museum, with wonders waiting around every corner.
Above all, you can’t help but marvel at the Mirror Maze. It’s several hundred years old, but you can count the number of labyrinths in Europe on one hand and not just any mirrored room on the other. Finding the way out of it at the first attempt is quite problematic, and after a few unsuccessful attempts tourists start to walk the wall. Before entering the labyrinth, a corridor with crooked mirrors awaits you, creating the most incredible reflections.
Another insurmountable obstacle is the Vortex Tunnel. Staying on your feet in the tunnel is difficult. And although the floor is perfectly still, the walls spinning around will make anyone crouch down. In Puzzling Zone you’ll be stunned to discover that you’ve suddenly become a giant and then shrunk to tiny size. In the Camera Obscura you can catch your shadow, shake the hand of your ghost and even walk on water like a miracle!
There’s also a souvenir shop where you can buy the most mysterious, mystical and unbelievable souvenirs.
