August 27, 2010
Into The Gates Of Hell

In 1971, a group of Soviet oil drillers tapped into a massive pocket of natural gas in Turkmenistan, causing the ground to collapse and swallow the drilling rig whole. As the seemingly logical thing to, the locals proceeded to light it on fire.
The 328 foot hole has been burning now for almost 40 years, and is refered to as “The Gates Of Hell” by the locals. Its kind of beautiful when you think about it…makes me want to catch a plane over to Turkmenistan to check it out.













