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Landmarks & history in South Africa

Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

monument

Afrikaans Language Monument

Western Cape
mountain pass

Bainskloof Pass

Western Cape
geological site

Barberton Makhonjwa Geotrail

Mpumalanga
novelty building

Bathurst Big Pineapple

Eastern Cape
mine

Big Hole of Kimberley

Northern Cape
tree

Big Tree Tsitsikamma

Eastern Cape
bridge

Bloukrans Bridge

Eastern Cape
old town

Bo-Kaap

Western Cape
manor house

Boschendal Manor

Western Cape
rock formation

Bourke's Luck Potholes

Mpumalanga
cape

Cape Agulhas

Western Cape
lighthouse

Cape Columbine Lighthouse

Western Cape
stadium

Cape Town Stadium

Western Cape
scenic road

Chapman's Peak Drive

Western Cape
scenic road

Clarence Drive

Western Cape
garden

Company's Garden

Western Cape
village

Cullinan

Gauteng
monument

Donkin Reserve

Eastern Cape
mountain pass

Franschhoek Pass

Western Cape
dam

Gariep Dam

Free State
viewpoint

God's Window

Mpumalanga
town

Graaff-Reinet

Eastern Cape
wine estate

Groot Constantia

Western Cape
church

Groote Kerk

Western Cape
rock formation

Hole in the Wall

Eastern Cape
monument

Huguenot Monument

Western Cape
mosque

Juma Masjid Mosque

KwaZulu-Natal
cliff

Knysna Heads

Western Cape
mountain pass

Long Tom Pass

Mpumalanga
rock formation

Maltese Cross

Western Cape
monastery

Mariannhill Monastery

KwaZulu-Natal
village

Matjiesfontein

Western Cape
gorge

Meiringspoort

Western Cape
mountain pass

Michell's Pass

Western Cape
headland

Nahoon Point

Eastern Cape
mosque

Nizamiye Mosque

Gauteng
mansion

Oudtshoorn Feather Palaces

Western Cape
mountain pass

Outeniqua Pass

Western Cape
rock formation

Paarl Rock

Western Cape
scenic road

Panorama Route

Mpumalanga
cathedral

Pella Cathedral

Northern Cape
city hall

Pietermaritzburg City Hall

KwaZulu-Natal
village

Pilgrim's Rest

Mpumalanga
rock formation

Pinnacle Rock

Mpumalanga
tree

Post Office Tree

Western Cape
mountain pass

Prince Alfred's Pass

Western Cape
scenic road

Route 62

Western Cape
tree

Sagole Big Tree

Limpopo
house museum

Sammy Marks Museum

Gauteng
mountain pass

Sani Pass

KwaZulu-Natal
lighthouse

Slangkop Lighthouse

Western Cape
bridge

Storms River Suspension Bridge

Eastern Cape
mountain pass

Swartberg Pass

Western Cape
town

Swellendam

Western Cape
archaeological siteThe Cradle of Humankind

The Cradle of Humankind

Gauteng
rock formation

Three Rondavels

Mpumalanga
hill

Three Sisters

Northern Cape
mountain pass

Tradouw Pass

Western Cape
historic street

Tulbagh Church Street

Western Cape
government building

Union Buildings

Gauteng
rock formation

Valley of Desolation

Eastern Cape
mountain pass

Vanrhyns Pass

Northern Cape
wine estate

Vergelegen Estate

Western Cape
sea cave

Waenhuiskrans Cave

Western Cape
historic building

Williston Corbelled Houses

Northern Cape
rock formation

Wolfberg Arch

Western Cape
tree

Wonderboom

Gauteng

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