The blazing 'Door to Hell' in the Karakum Desert, Turkmenistan ... The blazing red crater is prominent on the map - but, until now, many people didn't have a clue what it is.

Seventy percent of the central Asian republic of Turkmenistan is a vast and unwelcoming desert: the Karakum Desert, to be precise. This desert was a major obstacle along medieval traders’ Silk Road.

Also known as the “Door to Hell”, the site in the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan is a popular tourist site, thanks to its one of a kind nature. The shot of the Door to Hell on Google Maps An ...