The closest thing to hell on Earth lies in Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert. There, a fire pit known as the Darvaza Crater earned the name “Gates of Hell”—or “Door to Hell”—because it ...
Located in Turkmenistan's Karakum desert, the Darvaza Crater, also known as the Door to Hell or Gates of Hell, is a 70-meter-wide and 30-meter-deep methane-belching pit ignited decades ago.
Located in Turkmenistan’s Karakum desert, the Darvaza crater is a massive man-made sinkhole that has been burning methane gas for decades. It has been said that it was intentionally set alight ...