The way to Hell is easy:
Night and day the gates of black Ditis stand open.
— Virgil
While drilling in 1971, Soviet geologists tapped into a cavern filled with natural gas.
The ground beneath the drilling rig collapsed, leaving a large hole with a diameter of 230 ft. To avoid poisonous gas discharge, it was decided to burn it off.
Geologists had hoped the fire would use all the fuel in a matter of days, but the gas is still burning today.
Locals have dubbed the cavern “The Door to Hell.”
Images: twentytwowords
Also: wikipedia
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The Town Scryer is a mixed bag of humor, socio-political observations and ephemera from the perspective of a eclectic Pagan veteran of the counter-culture. Philip Posehn's main blog is at The Town Scryer.
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