How An Accidental Giant Hole In Central Asia's Karakum Desert Turned Into A Tourist Destination

Meera Dolasia
Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:59:42 -0700

If you ever happen to visit Central Asia's Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan, you will witness a strange but breathtaking sight - A giant hole in the middle of the desert aglow with a fire that never seems to go out - And the fact is, that it has not gone out for the last forty years at least. However, this phenomenon, which has become a minor tourist destination, is not a natural wonder but the result of an accidental excavation.