Deep in the Karakum Desert of Turkmenistan lies one of the most mysterious places on Earth — the Darvaza Gas Crater, better known as the Door to Hell. Created after a Soviet mining accident in 1971, ...

This is one of the strangest man-made mistakes in history. A giant hole in the middle of a desert, constantly spewing flames and lighting up the night sky has been burning non-stop for over 50 years!

In the vast expanse of Central Asia's Karakum Desert lies one of Earth's most mesmerising (some call it eerie) attractions: the Darvaza Gas Crater, colloquially known as the "Door to Hell." One look ...