‘The Door to Hell’ in Turkmenistan · Global Voices
Alexander Sodiqov

‘The Door to Hell’ as seen at night, via Wikipedia.
In the middle of the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan, there is a huge flaming crater. Known as ‘The Door to Hell’, it has been burning since 1971. Bakhrom Mananov on Central Asia Notes has more on this, including magnificent photos and videos.