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Nelson Mandela spent many of his prison years on this island off Cape Town.

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The island served different confinement roles over its history. Source: Robben Island ↗

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  1. 12Cape Town's former grain silo houses this museum of contemporary African art.RECALL
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    The museum opened in 2017.

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  2. 13This five-pointed Cape Town fort was built by the Dutch East India Company.RECALL
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    The fort dates to the seventeenth century.

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  3. 14This botanical garden on Table Mountain's eastern slopes emphasizes South African plants.RECALL
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    The garden was established in 1913.

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