Built on limestone rock imported from Bath, United Kingdom, the City Hall in Cape Town was built as early as 1905. Currently located on the Grand Parade, what is intriguing about this structure is that it was built as a result of a public competition which saw Harry Reid and Frederick Green emerges as the winning architects. Turned completely into a historical monument, the City Hall lends out its auditorium regularly for concerts and other such events. This place has so much historical significance that Nelson Mandela made his first official public appearance here after his prison release in 1990.