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15 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Turkmenistan

Updated March 3, 2023

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Turkmenistan and the Gates of Hell

On this sweeping, eclectic adventure through Turkmenistan, marvel at the towering white-marble structures of Ashgabat, roam through barren deserts and a world-class canyon, and spend the night camped out beside the flaming Gates of Hell.

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Turkmenistan's fiery pit, the Gates of Hell, may be extinguished after burning for decades.

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Turkmenistan’s Darvaza gas crater has been on fire for decades. The inferno may finally be extinguished.
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