“These carbon dioxide vapors can kill birds and other small animals that get too close to this ‘Satanic temple,’ making it one of the scariest gates of hell on Earth,” reads the travel guid ...

There, a fire pit known as the Darvaza Crater earned the name “Gates of Hell”—or “Door to Hell”—because it burns bright day and night. It’s hard to imagine such a thing, but in 2013 ...

On this night – the 15th night of Ghost Month ... Taoists and Buddhists believe that during this month, the gates of hell are opened for “hungry ghosts” to roam the land of the living ...