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• Table Mountain
  Imagine the hand of God coming down to earth and carving out an incredible mountain, flattening the top, and putting animals and plants there that are found no other place on this world. You would end up having to go to Cape Town, South Africa to see that imagination become reality, and in fact, this mountain is more majestic than even your imagination. From the highest point at Maclears Beacon, you can see unbelievable views of the city and the oceans beyond. Looking out into the oceans, it is hard to believe that there are actually two oceans meeting in front of the mountain and the city below. Here the cool waters of the Atlantic meet the warmer ones of the Indian Ocean. Home to 1470 species of plants, with over 250 varieties of daisies, with endemic plants such as the rare Silver Tree and the wild orchid Disa Uniflora. Porcupines and baboons thrive here, the fuzzy rodent Rock Dassies, similar to fat rabbits without ears live here; their closest relation being the elephant. The Ghost frog that resides here can be found in no other spot on the earth. The more favorite way to get to the top of the mountain is by cable car, offering the most awesome panoramic views anywhere. An eating establishment and gift shop sits on the top, so you can enjoy the view with a snack, meal or cup of tea. This is a magnificent place and it offers up to 350 different paths along the mountainside. The peak to the east is Devil's Peak and there is a great story involved, but you would have to go there to find out about it.

• Gold of Africa Museum
  This spectacular museum invites you to take part in the mysterious relations between the African lands and the bane of mankind; gold. The many visual and artistic exhibits will move you through the history of this mystical continent and its part in the search for gold through the eons. Home to more than 350 articles of west Africa gold, more pieces have come from the antiquated civilizations of southern Africa. This collection hopes to conserve the African goldsmithing craft and to motivate today's designing. Often short term collections come from India, Egypt, Mali and Brazil to broaden and enhance the charisma this precious metal has had on every culture on the earth.

• Abseil Africa
  In the need for speed, thrills, incredible adrenaline rushes, heart pounding adventures that will have you wondering if you will ever be done? Take this tour and you will, rappelling from a crag off Table Mountain, down to the bottom over 3000 feet below. Hike the mountain sides and over extreme river gorges coming to beautiful rock pools, where you can kloof or jump any where from 10 to 70 feet off the craggy rocks into the cool pools below. Hike along Platteklip Gorge and thrill to the incredible natural landscapes and scenes; all the while keeping your heart pumping at an alarming rate.

• Boulders Beach
  Protected by large granite boulders, these inlets are a very popular place because of the African penguins that have made this their home since 1982. From only 2 pairs of penguins this colony has grown to over 3000 today and are comfortable around people so it is easy to get a up close and personal view of this wonderful creatures. This beach is part of the Table Mountain National Park and is a great place to relax and watch these penguins at play.

• Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve
  Part of the Cape Peninsula Park, this reserve is internationally known for its incredible biodiversity with unique land formations, different flora and fauna. Myths and legends have grown from this area over the centuries because of the many references made to it by the early explorers. Bartholomew Dias called it the cape of storms in 1488, King John II of Portugal gave it the name of Cape of Good Hope, Sir Francis Drake said it was "the fairest cape in the whole circumference of the earth" in 1580. During the 17th century, a Dutch ship was trying to go around the Cape in high winds and was lost; all was lost, the crew and ship, without any signs of them and today the Flying Dutchman is a legend.

• Castle of Good Hope
  A star shaped fort near the coastline of Table Bay, built in 1679 to protect the city from British invasion. A gated entry way replaced the dilapidated entrance facing the sea in 1682 and a bell tower built in 1684 to house the oldest bell in South Africa, cast in Amsterdam in 1679. Inside the castle, workshops, living quarters, church, bakery, shops and cells were erected for the soldiers as well as the town's people should danger arise. Inside, a wall was erected in order to protect the citizens if an attack should occur, where the Kat Balcony is with sculptures by Anton Anreith; and announcements made to the slaves, soldiers and burghers of the town. This balcony led to an exhibit of paintings and furniture by William Fehr. Declared a national monument in 1936, and houses the Military Museum.