The flat-topped mountain that resembles a tabletop (hence the name) is by far one of the most popular tourist attractions, not only in Cape Town, but on the entire African continent.

Providing the iconic backdrop to the city of Cape Town, Table Mountain and the adjacent peaks on either side of it, creates possibly one of the most instantly recognizable cityscapes in the world. As such, these new wonders, chosen from a wider selection of the world’s most awe-inspiring natural phenomena, are a credible representation of global sentiment on which natural wonders of the world are indeed the most wonderful. The new seven wonders of nature were selected through a global voting process that saw several hundred million votes being cast. While most people are aware of these classic seven man-made wonders, some may not realise that in recent years a worldwide initiative went underway to identify and define the new seven wonders of the natural world.

Stories of these extraordinary structures have enraptured humankind for centuries, with thoughts of the Great Pyramids of Giza or the Hanging Gardens of Babylon conjuring up romanticised images of ancient civilisations – and their vast and impressive monuments – long lost to the sands of time.

Everyone knows the classic seven wonders of the world.

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