The palace at the lost city, Sun City, North West province

The Palace of the Lost City is an opulent extravaganza of architectural and decorative prowess and is easily one of the world's most imaginatively created hotels, located 1.5 hours north of Johannesburg.

Surrounding the Palace of the Lost City is a manmade 25 hectare botanical jungle with over 1 600 000 plants, trees and shrubs.

Various habitats have been created using over 3,200 different species of plants in a rain forest that actually emulates nature with its three layers: a 40 metre high canopy, secondary trees half that height and plants at ground level.

PHOTO SOURCE: D. Allen, courtesy of, and copyright, South Africa Tourism, a department of the government of South Africa, used with permission.

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