Read More About Travel: This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as What It’s Like at the Real-Life ‘Gates of Hell’ in Turkmenistan.

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But unlike most of the world, daily life in Turkmenistan continues as normal. Cafes and restaurants are open. Crowds gather for weddings. Nobody wears masks and mass events are going ahead.

Turkmenistan is located at the center of the Eurasian continent and has been classified as an upper-middle-income country. It borders Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Afghanistan, and, to the west of the ...