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Unusual Attractions in Papua New Guinea

Talasea, Papua New Guinea

Talasea Airstrip

Two World War II aircraft lie within the jungle around this abandoned runway.

Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

The Tunnels of Rabaul

This volcanically volatile island town is home to an abandoned series of tunnels left by the Japanese during WWII.

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A Northern Common Cuscus in Indonesia's Gunung Mutis Nature Reserve.

The Cute Critter Rewriting Our Understanding of Prehistory

Before cows and chickens, cuscuses may have been the original livestock.

by Manvir Singh

October 23, 2020

A full yam house is a sign of prestige and power.

The Elaborate Yam Houses of the Trobriand Islands

Years of drought have left them tragically empty.

by Abbey Perreault

This Language Is Only Used When Collecting Nuts in New Guinea

Pandanus talk is believed to shoo away spirits and keep the harvest from harm.

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