Why it's incredible: The entire gas crater has been on fire for more than 50 years. The "Gates of Hell," also known as the Darvaza gas crater after a nearby village, is a methane- and fire-filled ...

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country’s most notable but infernal sights — the blazing natural gas crater widely referred to as the “Gates of ...

Rarely does an industrial accident develop into a major tourist attraction. But when a Soviet exploratory team drilled for natural gas in Turkmenistan more than 50 years ago, they are said to have set ...

One entrance to Hades is supposedly located at the southernmost point of mainland Greece, in the Cape Matapan Caves. The area ...

This article first appeared in Issue 8 of our free digital magazine CURIOUS. In 1971, the Soviets were searching for oil fields in the heart of Turkmenistan's Karakum Desert, which was part of the ...

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country's most notable but infernal sights. A blazing desert natural gas crater widely referred to as ...

The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country's most notable but infernal sights — a natural gas crater that has... ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — The president of Turkmenistan ...