The apocalyptic site, dubbed a 'doorway to hell', exists right here on Earth and has been burning since 1971 — only one person is known to have ever descended inside.

Darvaza, Turkmenistan (CNN) — 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 ...

The 'Door to Hell' exists right here on Earth and has been ablaze since 1971 - there's only one known record of anyone ever ...

Turkmenistan’s leader has ordered that a mysterious fire crater nicknamed the ‘Gates of Hell’ be extinguished after burning for decades. Turkmenistan’s dictator president Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov ...

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