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Cape Town roads boldly wrap around steep mountainsides

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Driving here requires an absolute lack of vertigo. The cliff-side asphalt offers breathtaking ocean views that perfectly distract drivers right before a terrifyingly sharp turn leading to a sheer drop.

Cape Town roads boldly wrap around steep mountainsides
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