Table Mountain, almost 1,100 meters high, is South Africa's most famous landmark.

Here,
most of it is fynbos, a plant that grows well in dry, rocky conditions. A variety of activities are
available, from hiking to abseiling.
The views of Cape Town and the coast are breathtaking, unless the top of the mountain is
covered by its 'blanket', a large layer of cloud that occurs on certain occasions.

Tower of London guides, known as Beefeaters or Yeoman Warders, have guarded the Tower
since the time of Henry VIlI. Today they are retired officers who interact with tourists and
tell the story of 900 years ago. Most of them live with their families in the Tower complex.
They also have ceremonial duties, such as closing the Tower every night and reopening it
every morning.

Maya Lin was a 21-year-old architecture student in 1980 when her design won the
competition for a Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall. The memorial features
the names of soldiers who died or went missing during the war. It is a place that is
appreciated by the entire population.

Totem poles are a traditional art form of the First Nations people of the Pacific Northwest. In
the 1980s, the City of Duncan began placing totem poles to encourage tourism and honour
the connection between the Cowichan people and the rest of the community. Today, there
are more than 40 totem poles, all made by Cowichan carvers. No wonder Duncan is now
called the City of Totem Poles.

Britain sent some 35,000 convicts to Australia between 1788 and 1868, one of whom was
Mary Wade, now called one of the country's "founding mothers". She was sentenced to
death, but months later she was "transported for life" and Mary was put on a ship. In
Australia, convicted children were treated as adults and had to work hard, but Mary
survived. When she died in 1859 she had a huge line of descendants.

In Ireland, the Book of Kells is considered a national treasure. When the Vikings invaded the
island in the 9th century, monks escaped with the book to a monastery in Kells, Ireland.
Later, in 1653, the book was sent to Dublin after the church of Kells was destroyed by war.

Many visitors to New Delhi flock to Khari Baoli, Asia's largest spice market. Founded in the
mid-17th century, many of today's vendors are tenth-generation spice sellers.
are tenth-generation spice sellers. The market has hundreds of colorful displays of spices,
herbs, nuts, dried fruits, tea and rice. It is usually very crowded, both tourists and locals.
In addition, two of the city's most important monuments are located nearby: the Red Fort
and the Fatehpuri Mosque.

In the great cathedral of St Giles in Edinburgh, there is a bronze plaque of a man sitting in
bed, pen and paper in hand. Born and raised in Edinburgh, Stevenson was in poor health
and unable to attend school regularly. Although he left Edinburgh at the age of 29, he often
wrote about it.