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The Voortrekker Monument, a skyscraping spectacle outside Pretoria, gives the Great Pyramids a run for their money.

It’s got the world’s largest marble frieze and a tapestry with three million stitches – that’s three million reasons to visit.

Built to honor South Africa’s own “Indiana Jones” types, it’s more than just pretty, it encapsulates a grand saga of adventurism and self-determination.

Be sure to pop in next time you’re in Pretoria.