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Welcome to hell! The 5 locations that could be gates to the underworld

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Five locations around the world that are claimed to be entrances to the underworld.

In Iceland , you can find the ever-burning brimstone of Hekla Fell , a volcano believed by Christians to be the real location of hell.

While in Belize , archaeologists are piecing together the mysteries of the crystalised skeletons hidden within an eerie portal to the Mayan underworld.

Iceland 's Hekla volcano has a reputation for being the entrance to hell.

At night , CO2 clouds of toxic gases rise up out of the mountain's entrance to the underworld.

Medieval Christians believed the mountain was the 'gateway to hell' in medieval times.

In Belize , the cave of Actun Tunichil Muknal is believed to be an entrance to Hell.

The cave is three miles ( five kilometres ) beneath the Earth and contains grisly remains of human sacrifice.

St Patrick's ' pit of purgatory' is located on Station Island in northwestern Ireland .

Early visitors reported finding a small cave where they would be bombarded with unearthly visions.

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