The Aral Sea was once the fourth-largest lake in the world. As recently as 1960 this vast inland sea situated on the border between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, had a thriving fishing industry supplying the Soviet Union with a sixth of … Read More
Like many dark tourism destinations, when you initially arrive at the location it is difficult to connect what you see in front of you, with the human suffering that took place there. That definitely applies to the former KGB headquarters … Read More
If you happen to be taking a vacation on the Black Sea, or checking out Sochi, you might want to visit Stalin’s summer retreat. The great tyrant’s dacha, Zelenaya Roscha, still stands very much as it was in the days … Read More
In the middle of the Karakum Desert in central Turkmenistan, there is a strange phenomenon that has been raging for nearly 50 years. The Darvaza gas crater, known rather aptly by locals as “The Door to Hell,” or “The Gates … Read More
The East German Stasi (Ministry of State Security) needs no introduction to the average dark tourism enthusiast. The infamous secret police force of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was one of the most feared in the world. It considered itself … Read More