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 ...

Specialists from the Turkmengas holding have drafted a plan to extinguish the Darvaza gas crater in ... become a popular tourist spot in Turkmenistan. The crater, known informally to people ...

Turkmenistan president pleads for ... of Hell" tourist attraction in the country. The crater, which has burned near the village of Darvaza in the massive Karakum Desert for decades, is believed ...