Cape Reinga

The word cape comes from the Latin cappa meaning "covering for the head." Capes aren't just worn by superheroes. A poncho is a type of cape that you wear in the rain to stay dry. Speaking of water, a cape is also a stretch of land that extends into a body of water — like Cape Cod, which extends into the Atlantic Ocean.

A cape is a high point of land that narrowly extends into a body of water. Here, Cape Point, near Cape Town, South Africa, juts into the Atlantic Ocean.