"It's practically impossible to find a spot in Cape Town that's not in the shadow of Table Mountain: This majestic plateau dominates the city's skyline and makes a photogenic backdrop to virtually any picture. But people don't just gaze upon it; you can scale the stately 3,500-foot-tall behemoth in many ways. Choose from any number of hiking trails—they range from challenging to near death-defying, so choose wisely—or, if you're the more easy-going (read: lazy) type, take the cable car up and down in five minutes flat each way." - Sarah Khan