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 is a massive man-made sinkhole that has been burning methane gas for decades. It has been said that it was intentionally set alight ...

Yes, such a place exists and it is in fact a man-made occurrence. 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 ...

The Darvaza gas crater is located in Turkmenistan, and is effectively a huge fiery pit. It's a natural gas field that has collapsed into a crater, and the supply of gases keeps the fire raging.