This Is Why You Can’t Go To Turkmenistan
To try everything Brilliant has to offer for free, visit [http://brilliant.org/answerswithjoe](http://brilliant.org/answerswithjoe). You’ll also get 20% off an annual premium subscription!There is a hole in the ground in Turkmenistan called the Darvaza Gas Crater, but it’s better known by its nickname: The Portal To Hell. The name comes from the fact that it’s been on fire for the last 70 years. But that era may be coming to an end, so let’s take a look at one of the world’s most unique geographical oddities before it’s gone.
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https://www.travellocal.com/en/articles/the-spider-suicides
https://newatlas.com/environment/darvaza-gas-crater-door-to-hell-closing/
https://www.britannica.com/place/Turkmenistan/Trade
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia_mine_fire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashgabat
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/06/asia/turkmenistan-president-gateway-to-hell-intl
https://whirled-away.com/travel-in-turkmenistan/
https://www.discoverwildlife.com/environment/darvaza-gas-crater-turkmenistan
https://metro.co.uk/2025/06/09/gate-hell-open-50-years-finally-burning-23368319/?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=organic
https://tesc-turkmenistan.com/en/about
https://www.npr.org/2022/01/15/1073331370/for-50-years-the-gates-of-hell-crater-has-burned-now-officials-want-to-put-it-out
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
3:40 - Theories & Origins
6:30 - The History of Politics
12:13 - Tourism to the Gates of Hell
13:14 - Hell Is Closing
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