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The Darvaza gas crater (Turkmen: Garagum ýalkymy), [1] also known as the Door to Hell or Gates of Hell, officially, the Shining of Karakum, is a burning natural gas field collapsed into a cavern near Darvaza, Turkmenistan. [2] Hundreds of natural gas fires and mud illuminate the floor and rim of the crater. The crater has been burning since 1971.
Hellam Township near York, Pennsylvania, is the subject of a modern urban legend claiming that it contains the Seven Gates of Hell. [14] Mount Osore in northern Japan is said to be an entrance to hell. [15] [16] Murgo (lit. ' "the gateway of darkness" ' in Tibetan [17]) was a caravan stop along Karakoram Pass during historical times.
Tourists may visit the chapel with fading frescoes and murals "including pictures of demon-like figures and animal-like beings". [4] Houska Castle, and most specifically the chapel, was constructed over a large hole in the ground that is a "gateway to Hell", which is allegedly so deep that no one could see the bottom of it. [6]
Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says the Batagaika crater in Siberia expands 35 million cubic feet yearly due to thawing.
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The Gates of Hell (French: La Porte de l'Enfer) is a monumental bronze sculptural group work by French artist Auguste Rodin that depicts a scene from the Inferno, the first section of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. It stands at 6 metres high, 4 metres wide and 1 metre deep (19.7×13.1×3.3 ft) and contains 180 figures.
The image of the gates in popular culture is a set of large gold, white, or wrought-iron gates in the clouds, guarded by Saint Peter (the keeper of the "keys to the kingdom"). Those not fit to enter heaven are denied entrance at the gates, and descend into Hell . [ 2 ]
Frightened, Michael is confronted by Father Halliran, who reveals that the brownstone is the gateway to Hell. Michael attempts to strangle Father Halliran, but is killed by Franchino. In the brownstone, Alison is confronted by Chazen and the minions of Hell, including the now-dead Michael, who indeed had hired Brenner to kill his wife.