Welcome to the Gates of Hell – the Darvaza Fire Crater

There are some places on earth, whether natural or man-made, that simply defy description.  This is certainly one of them.  Deep in the heart of Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert, there lives a large, fiery crater that glows hellish-red, both day and night.  Known locally as the Gates of Hell, it is NOT volcanic.  This man-made disasterContinue reading “Welcome to the Gates of Hell – the Darvaza Fire Crater”