2 Hidden Destinations in Asia

Turkmenistan

Destinations

Yangikala Canyon

Turkmenistan · Balkan Region

Witness a colossal, otherworldly canyon where ancient oceans have painted a psychedelic landscape of crimson, pink, and gold.

Yangikala, meaning 'fire fortresses,' is a geological marvel sculpted over millennia by wind and water in Turkmenistan's remote desert. Its ...

Darvaza Gas Crater (The Door to Hell)

Turkmenistan · Ahal Region

Deep in the Karakum Desert, a fiery crater has been burning continuously for over 50 years, earning it the ominous nickname 'The Door to Hell.'

This surreal inferno was created in 1971 when Soviet engineers drilling for natural gas accidentally punctured a cavern, causing the ground ...