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Advocates ApartmentsLocal AttractionsCamera Obscura & World of IllusionsA unique view of Edinburgh - as the lights go down, a brilliant moving image of the surrounding city appears. The scene changes as a guide operates the camera's system of revolving lenses and mirrors. Distance: 0.16 Miles City Art Centre The City Art Centre houses the city's permanent fine art collection and stages a constantly changing programme of temporary exhibitions from all parts of the world. It has six floors of display galleries (linked by an escalator). Distance: 0.09 Miles Gladstone's Land Built in 1620, this six-storey tenement, once a merchant's house, still has its arcaded front - a rare feature now. Visitors can also see unusual tempera paintings on the walls and ceilings. It is furnished as a typical 17th-century merchant's home, compl Distance: 0.08 Miles The Writer's Museum Situated in the historic Lady Stair's House which dates from 1622, the museum houses various objects associated with Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson. Temporary exhibitions are planned throughout the year. Distance: 0.08 Miles Parliament House Scotland's independent parliament last sat in 1707, in this 17th-century building hidden behind an 1829 fa?ade, now the seat of the Supreme Law Courts of Scotland. A large stained glass window depicts the inauguration of the Court of Session in 1540. Distance: 0.07 Miles Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre This fascinating heritage centre reveals the history of the Scottish Whisky industry. The tour has four main areas: The Making of Scotch Whisky, The Distillery, The Blender's Ghost, and Whisky Barrel Ride. The Whisky Bond Bar has over 270 different whiski Distance: 0.17 Miles The Edinburgh Dungeon From the team that brought you The London Dungeon, there comes a Scottish "feast of fun with history's horrible bits". A mixture of live actors, rides, shows and special effects take the brave visitor back into a dark past that includes such delights as t Distance: 0.06 Miles The Real Mary King's Close Beneath Edinburgh's Royal Mile lies a warren of hidden streets, the remnants of old streets that were partly demolished in the 18th century. For many years people lived, worked and died in these subterranean streets, and now they are finally open to the p Distance: 0.05 Miles The Writers Museum Distance: 0.08 Miles Edinburgh Waverley Train Station Distance: 0.15 Miles |
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