Places akiraa1 Wants to Go

Of five volcanoes located in the massive Tengger caldera, this cone is the youngest and most active.

This mile-wide crater high in the mountains of Indonesia is the largest gold mine in the world.

In this rare traditional factory, three generations of know-how, several strong cows, and a one-ton mortar come together to make Yogyakarta's famous "ugly noodles."

The second generation of a mighty volcano rises from the sea.

In this Balinese village, coconut shells containing placentas are hung from trees.

An Indonesian mosque styled after St. Basil's Cathedral.

Explore a uniquely pristine Borneo forest, now protected by former headhunters turned tour guides.

One of the holiest places in the region, devotees come to Tirta Empul to bathe in the holy spring water.

The unique design was created by the traditional way communal rice paddies were divided among the indigenous people.

A mostly desolate bar on a remote island hosts hundreds of sailors for a few days each year.

This Javanese-Hindu temple from the 15th century is unmissable for anyone with even a passing interest in erotic art.

Visitors to this museum will find architectural oddities, an art gallery, and an unlikely bird sanctuary.

A palace-fortress ruin in Indonesia complete with legends of two magical tigers, eight bathing angels, and a wish-granting cannon.

A monster in the plant world, up to 10 feet tall and smelling of death.

A Balinese resort, empty and trapped in time.

Subterranean place of worship in Indonesia.

The unique funeral practices of the Toraja can be seen here with graves carved into caves and hung off cliffs.

Site of the largest volcanic eruption in the last 25 million years, one which may have nearly wiped out humanity altogether.

Annual street carnival celebrating Indonesian heritage.

A mud volcano in Indonesia spews out 50,000 cubic meters of mud every day.

A hundred and twenty year old twelve story lighthouse located on a beautiful Indonesian island.

This underwater sculpture park is the basis for a manmade coral reef.

Where cemeteries are carved into the side of cliffs and infants are buried in the hollows of trees.

These broken shards of ancient ruin may hide an ancient pyramid.