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. Want to support the channel? Here's how: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/answerswithjoe Channel Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-2YHgc363EdcusLIBbgxzg/join T-Shirts & Merch: https://laughsmarter.com Check out my 2nd channel, Joe Scott TMI: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqi721JsXlf0wq3Z_cNA_Ew And my podcast channel, Conversations With Joe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJzc7TiJ2nnuyJkUpOZ8RKA You can listen to my podcast, Conversations With Joe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Spotify 👉 https://spoti.fi/37iPGzF Apple Podcasts 👉 https://apple.co/3j94kfq Google Podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/3qZCo1V Follow me at all my places! Instagram: https://instagram.com/answerswithjoe TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@answerswithjoe Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/answerswithjoe Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/answerswithjoe LINKS LINKS LINKS 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 17:31 - Sponsor -