“Hell on Earth” might not just be an exaggeration. Scattered about the globe are various locations that scientists believe could be entrances to the underworld, ranging from a volcanic ...

Mount Hekla in Iceland, known as 'the chimney of hell' by medieval Christians, has been considered a gateway to the underworld since ancient times.

The closest thing to hell on Earth lies in Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert. There, a fire pit known as the Darvaza Crater earned the name “Gates of Hell”—or “Door to Hell”—because it ...

THE Gates of Hell are a staple of both theology and pop culture, in both a doorway to an otherworldly realm usually depicted as never-ending fire. As such, any mention of a “Gate of Hell” will ...