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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.
9. Visit Cramond Roman Fort...
One of the Capital’s best-known Roman era archaeological sites can be at Cramond. Established around 140AD, the fort is believed to have been occupied on and off by the Romans for at least eighty years. A sculpture, dubbed the Cramond Lioness, is among the many great finds at the site. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
10. Explore a merchant's tenement at Riddle's Court...
Riddle’s Court is a picturesque Category A-listed merchant’s tenement situated on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. Each room reveals a different chapter of its 500-year history, from a painted ceiling installed for a royal banquet to one created for students to dine under. It is a building as beautiful as it is intriguing and one whose story is intimately connected with that of Edinburgh Old Town. | Scottish Civic Trust