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 ...