Daşoguz

Turkmenistan

Daşoguz

Photo by Marion MacQueen

Photo by Marion MacQueen

Photo by Marion MacQueen

Photo by Marion MacQueen

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Alternatively called Derweze or the door to hell, this crater can be found in the Karakum desert of Turkmenistan, north of Ashgabat. While drilling in 1971, the Soviets tapped into this cavern filled with natural gas. They lit it thinking it would burn itself out in a matter of days. Not so, as you can see! It was mighty hot around the crater's edge, especially when there was a gust of wind. Can you see the people standing near the edge at the back in the middle? That will give you an idea of the size.

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Dasoguz

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Dasoguz Derweze

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