Found where I want to be cremated:
The "gate to hell" in Turkmenistan. Just huck me in.
I find it fitting - from Wikipedia:
"The Derweze area is rich in natural gas. While drilling in 1971, Soviet geologists tapped into a cavern filled with natural gas.[2] The ground beneath the drilling rig collapsed, leaving a large hole with a diameter of 70 metres (230 ft) at40°15′10″N 58°26′22″E. To avoid poisonous gas discharge, it was decided the best solution was to burn it off.[3]Geologists had hoped the fire would use all the fuel in a matter of days, but the gas is still burning today. Locals have dubbed the cavern "The Door to Hell".[4]"
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