Bitung is the second most populous city in the Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province, but sometimes numbers don’t tell the whole story. Know what does? Amazing landscapes, ancient artifacts and diverse local wildlife. And it’s a great story! The nature preserve of Tangkoko is inhabited by endangered, expressive macaques, toucans and almost impossibly cute tarsiers. From here, the city of Monado is within reach and features sights like an impressive Chinatown, dramatic Monument of Christ Blessing, plus buildings that have been standing since the Dutch colonial days of the 1800s.