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Edinburgh has a wealth of well-known tourist attractions in the city - inluding the castle, multiple galleries and the National museum. However, it also has it’s fair share of strange and unusual attractions for people to visit.
These attractions around the city show the history of the city throughout the years, with some adding modern twists to the many mysteries that inhabit the city.
Take a look below at our guide and let us know your favourite quirky attraction.
5. Check out Portobello Bottle Kilns...
The bottle kilns celebrate the once thriving bottle manufacturing industry that sat in Portobello. Dating back over a century, the kilns stood on the site of Buchan's Pottery. A partial collapse of the 1909 kiln required it to be fully rebuilt, with the 1906 kiln also later requiring rebuilding. | Google Maps
6. Visit the World War I trenches at Dreghorn Woods...
In Dreghorn Woods, you can find a series of World War I trenchs, once used for training troops at the nearby barracks before they set off for battle in mainland Europe. They are one just a few surviving examples of training trenches across the country and are listed as a war monument. | Supplied
7. Discover the mysterious book sculptures at Scottish Poetry Library...
Pay a visit to the Scottish Poetry Library, a hidden gem in it's own right, and you'll find one of Edinburgh's most fascinating literary mysteries. In 2011, a series of book sculptures were delivered around the city depicting some of the world's great novels. The creator has never been found, leaving the sculptures a mystery fit for any novel. Photo: The Scottish Poetry Library
8. Check out the Queen Street phonebox...
A fairly innocuous sight on the streets of Britain at one point, the phonebox fell out of use with the mass uptake of mobile phones. This lead to many being repurposed - like this one on Queen Street. Christened as "Gilbert," after Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the designer of the telephone box. Father and son duo Fredrick and Daniel Fearn, created this wonderfully quirky photobooth. For a small donaiton, you'll find an assortment of hats and books to have your picture taken with. | Google Maps