The oldest tourist attraction in the city, the captivating Camera Obscura was opened to the public in 1835, just outside the entrance to Edinburgh Castle. Since then the curious and quirky nineteenth century device has delighted countless generations with the amazing images and views it offers up...
(1796–99). Elsewhere on castle grounds, Scotland honours its military tradition in the Scottish National War Memorial (opened 1927) and the National War Museum (opened 1933). Edinburgh Castle is now one of Scotland’s top tourist sites, attracting more than one million visitors annually. It ...