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 ...

Located in Turkmenistan’s Karakum desert, the Darvaza crater is a massive man-made sinkhole that has been burning methane gas for decades. It has been said that it was intentionally set alight ...

Turkmenistan launches a digital visa system, canceling invitation letter requirements. The gas-rich republic aims to develop ...

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ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — Turkmenistan's father of ... dubbed the "Gateway to Hell," but so far without success. The fire has been burning in the Karakum desert since 1971, when Soviet scientists ...

Map of Turkmenistan: One of the country’s best known tourist attractions is the blazing natural gas crater widely referred to as the “Gates of Hell.” The desert crater located about 260 ...

Turkmenistan, long one of the world's most closed countries, has adopted a law that will bring in electronic visas and make ...