Camera Obscura and World of Illusions, United Kingdom
From series “15 Unofficial Man-Made Wonders of the World”Year: 1835.
The Edinburgh museum called The Camera Obscura and World of Illusions is a place, where miracle means a lot. Here, visitors have an opportunity to see the real inexplicable miracles. The interactive museum shows its visitors an amazing collection of color, light and optical illusions.
The mirror maze, in which everyone will be able to experience a so-called inner compass, attracts great interest. The swirling colored tube is visited by only the bravest people, confident in their vestibular apparatus. In the mysterious rooms visitors could be on opposite sides of the mysterious world. One of them literally turns into a giant, and the other becomes a midget. This is just part of the incredible surprises prepared by the unusual museum in Edinburgh.
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Car rental office: 'Car Rental Edinburgh' is located in 0.79 km (
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Fuel station: 'BP' in 1.43 km
Supermarket: '24 SEVEN City Store' in 0.22 km
Parking: 'car park' in 0.12 km
Apotheek: 'Boots' in 0.2 km
Police station: 'Police Information Centre' in 0.08 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Zizzi' in 0.03 km
Railway station: 'Edinburgh Waverley' in 0.19 km
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