10 Gateways to Hell That You Should Definitely Visit (If You Dare)

In the past, people commonly believed that death led to the afterlife. Death was a ritual that people had to go through in order to get ready to live in another world. Due to this, most people thought that the idea of heaven or hell was something to both respect and fear. For example, Hades was feared because it was a place and a god where only the worst people went. In the 21st century, people may be smarter, but there's no denying that there are places on earth that could be considered gateways to hell if there really was one.

1 Necromanteion of Ephyra

The Necromanteion of Ephyra, an ancient Greek temple to Hades and Persephone used for necromancy (talking to the dead), is considered to be one of the most well-known gateways to hell. The temple is near three of the five rivers that flow through Hades. Acheron, Pyriphlegethon, and Cocytus all mean "river of woe" (river of wailing). Chiron was the ferryman in charge of taking souls across the river Acheron on his boat. Once across the river, people could communicate with the dead at the Necromanteion of Ephyra. During excavations at the temple's site, wheels, ratchets, and other things were discovered.

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2 Masaya Volcano

Conquistadors from Spain called the Masaya volcano in Nicaragua "La Boca del Inferno," which means "the mouth of hell." Even though the people who lived there didn't believe this, the Spanish conquistadors put a cross on the crater's edge to get rid of the devil. St. Gregory said that all volcanoes were gateways to hell. Locals would often sacrifice children and women in the lava to stop droughts, but the Spanish thought it was the work of the devil. Finally, the smell of sulphur and the heat of the lava were enough to convince the Spanish that it really was a doorway to hell.

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3 Darwaza Crater, the Door to Hell

One of the entrances to hell is a burning crater in Turkmenistan, the origins of which are still unknown. One idea is that a group of Soviet explorers found a hole that was letting out poisonous gas. They tried to burn it down by setting it on fire, but instead, the crater remained alight in an unending blaze. It has been burning ever since and is now a tourist spot called the Darwaza crater. Strangely the place is really popular with spiders, which often fall into the fire.

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