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Derawan Islands

A Borneo archipelago of turtle-nesting islands and a lake where you swim among harmless jellyfish on Kakaban.

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Best Time to Go
Mar–Oct
Our full guide to Derawan Islands is being written. It's on the Sumatra and Borneo list as If You're Nearby.

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Heritage · Indigenous culture

Tana Toraja

South Sulawesi
About 379 miles away

Boat-shaped houses, and elaborate funerals.

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Nature · UNESCO

Komodo National Park

East Nusa Tenggara
About 749 miles away

Giant dragons, pink beaches and great diving.

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Mountains · Volcanoes

Mount Bromo

East Java
About 798 miles away

A smoking crater in a sea of volcanic sand, watched at dawn from the rim of the Tengger caldera.

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