Known as the ‘Door to Hell,’ this fiery crater is located in Turkmenistan ... solid ground collapsed into a massive pit of natural gas. In an attempt to prevent a dangerous gas leak, scientists set it ...

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 ...

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