The Atlas Obscura Guide To Ternate

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ternate, Indonesia

Updated February 20, 2023

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Unusual Attractions in Ternate

Maitara Island and Tidore Island seen from Ternate.

Ternate, Indonesia

Ternate Island

The remote island home of the overlooked explorer who co-discovered the theory of evolution by natural selection.

Fort Oranje

Ternate, Indonesia

Fort Oranje

This 17th-century fort, built by the Dutch to control a piece of the international spice trade, is now a city park.

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