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Indonesia

The top 10 natural landmarks of Indonesia — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.

Mount Bromo, East Java
Volcanoes

Mount Bromo

East Java

The Bromo, or Mount Bromo, is an active somma volcano, a Hindu pilgrimage site, and part of the Tengger mountains, in East Java, Indonesia. At 2,329 meters (7,641 ft), it is not the highest peak of the massif, but is the most active and famous.

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A smoking crater amid a vast sand sea, famed for sunrise views.

Komodo National Park, Lesser Sunda Islands
Islands

Komodo National Park

Lesser Sunda Islands

Komodo National Park is a national park in Indonesia within the Lesser Sunda Islands in the border region between the provinces of East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara. The park includes the three larger islands—Komodo, Padar and Rinca—and 26 smaller ones, with a total area of 1,733 km2 (669 sq mi), with 603 km2 (233 sq mi) of it land.

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Home of the Komodo dragon and vivid coral reefs.

Lake Toba, North Sumatra
Lakes

Lake Toba

North Sumatra

Lake Toba is a large natural lake in North Sumatra and Indonesia. The lake is the massive caldera of the Toba supervolcano.

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The largest volcanic lake on Earth, born of a supervolcano eruption.

Raja Ampat, West Papua
Coral Reefs

Raja Ampat

West Papua

Raja Ampat, or the Four Kings, is an archipelago located off the northwest tip of Bird's Head Peninsula, Southwest Papua province, Indonesia. It comprises over 1,500 small islands, cays, and shoals around the four main islands of Misool, Salawati, Batanta, and Waigeo, and the smaller island of Kofiau.

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An archipelago with the richest marine biodiversity in the world.

Mount Rinjani, Lombok
Volcanoes

Mount Rinjani

Lombok

Mount Rinjani is an active stratovolcano situated in regencial North Lombok of West Nusa Tenggara province on the Indonesian island of Lombok. It reaches an elevation of 3,726 metres (12,224 ft), making it the second-highest volcano in Indonesia and the highest point in the province of West Nusa Tenggara.

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An active volcano cradling a crescent crater lake.

Ijen, East Java
Volcanoes

Ijen

East Java

The Ijen volcano complex is a group of composite volcanoes located on the border between Banyuwangi Regency and Bondowoso Regency of East Java, Indonesia. It is known for its blue fire, acidic crater lake, and labour-intensive sulfur mining.

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A volcano known for its eerie electric-blue flames and acid crater lake.

Tanjung Puting, Borneo
Forests

Tanjung Puting

Borneo

Tanjung Puting National Park is a national park in Indonesia located along the Sekonyer River in the southeast part of West Kotawaringin Regency in the Indonesian province of Central Kalimantan. The nearest main town is the capital of the Regency, Pangkalan Bun.

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A rainforest park famed for its wild orangutans.

Nusa Penida, near Bali
Coasts

Nusa Penida

near Bali

Nusa Penida is an island located near the southeastern Indonesian island of Bali, which forms a district of the same name in Klungkung Regency. The Badung Strait separates the island and Bali.

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Rugged cliffs and turquoise coves off Bali's southeast.

Bunaken, North Sulawesi
Coral Reefs

Bunaken

North Sulawesi

Bunaken is an island of 8 km2, part of the Bunaken National Marine Park. Bunaken is located at the northern tip of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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A marine park of steep coral walls teeming with fish.

Gili Islands, off Lombok
Islands

Gili Islands

off Lombok

The Gili Islands (Indonesian: Tiga Gili, Kepulauan Gili are an archipelago of three small islands or Gili island triplets — Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air — just off the northwest coast of Lombok, Indonesia. The local name of these three islands is Gili Indah which means "small beautiful islands".

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Three tiny car-free isles ringed by reefs and white sand.