The Door to Hell — Ahal Province, Turkmenistan
There is nothing more amazing than standing in front of a 230-foot burning crater that smells like sulfur. This natural gas field was accidentally set on fire by a group of scientists in 1971 and has been burning ever since. It’s your entry to the nine rings of hell.
I WANNA GO THERE
Wait. It’s been burning for over 40 years? Couldn’t we harvest the energy in some way? Seems like a waste to have a burning hole untapped. Although it sounds like a ecological disaster if something goes wrong…