Incredible pictures of giant crater dubbed the 'Portal to Hell' that's been burning for the last 40 years
Tourists can be seen warming up around the massive fireLittle is known about the spot, but it's actually a popular tourist destination...for those who know about itThe site dubbed "Door to Hell" is a popular tourist site, thanks to its one of a kind nature.Full of fire, boiling mud and huge orange flames, the site was named “Door to Hell” by locals.
Known locally as the “Door to Hell,” this little-known tourist attraction has been on fire for at least four decades. It was found by a group of Russian geologists in 1971 - when the ground beneath their drilling equipment collapsed creating the abyss.With noxious gases threatening to harm nearby villages, the geologists set the crater ablaze, unwittingly lighting the largest barbecue known to man.Visible from a great distance, the glow can even be seen in Google Earth’s City Lights layer.
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