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Why Turkmenistan’s ‘Door to Hell’ Has Been Burning for 50 YearsTurkmenistan's Karakum Desert hosts a fiery pit, the Darvaza Gas Crater, nicknamed the Door to Hell. This site has blazed for over fifty ye...- Turkmenistan: From marble excess to fiery desert, the country's surreal, utterly over the topVisiting the reclusive nation of Turkmenistan is akin to stepping into a rabbit hole. A driver and guide are mandatory, interactions with l...
- One of the world’s most secretive nations set to welcome visitors with new E-Visa systemTurkmenistan is poised to ease travel restrictions with a new e-visa system, potentially opening its doors to more international visitors b...
- What are the 'Gates of Hell' and why are tourists flocking to see this burning attraction that locals fear may close soon?Gates to Hell: The Darvaza Gas Crater in Turkmenistan, created by a Soviet exploratory team over 50 years ago, is a major tourist attractio...
- Turkmenistan plans to close its 'Gateway to Hell'Citing environmental and economic concerns, President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov appeared on state television Saturday telling officials to...
- Funny authorityOften, dictators and authoritarian characters, downright nasty as they may have been, are dealt a severe blow by posterity.
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