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Bali is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, but don’t let that stop you from visiting this beautiful Indonesian island.

Archaeologists uncovered a 140,000-year-old submerged ecosystem off Indonesia, revealing the first physical evidence of Sundaland, a lost Ice Age world once inhabited by Homo erectus and diverse wildlife.

There’s a place in Southeast Asia where locals have whispered the same story for generations—about small, strange, "Hobbit Humans" living deep in the forests. Most people outside the region have never heard of it. Even fewer have taken the claims seriously. But a handful of researchers say the locals might be describing something far more extraordinary than anyone imagined.

Traditionally, the Batak people followed a strict code of conduct, and those who stepped out of line could face an utterly horrific punishment: ritual cannibalism.

Discover the Yali people who live in the remote mountains of Papua, Indonesia. As one of the few tribes of today who continue their traditional lifestyle, the Yali people have a long list of fascinating cultural practices. From intriguing cultural attire to shocking warrior rituals, find out which traditions they continue today, and which they've retired.