April 22 is observed annually in many countries across the world as Earth Day - an event dedicated to supporting environmental protection and honoring the very planet we live on.
First celebrated in 1970 in the United States, this event went global in the 1990s with the observance since spreading to over 141 countries in various corners of the globe.Sputnik's gallery for the occasion offers you a glimpse of some of the most spectacular sights on the planet – the planet thousands of people are toasting today.
April 22 is observed annually in many countries across the world as Earth Day - an event dedicated to supporting environmental protection and honoring the very planet we live on.
First celebrated in 1970 in the United States, this event went global in the 1990s with the observance since spreading to over 141 countries in various corners of the globe.
Sputnik's gallery for the occasion offers you a glimpse of some of the most spectacular sights on the planet – the planet thousands of people are toasting today.
"Gates of Hell" burning crater in the Karakum desert, Turkmenistan. This infernal sight is a product of a burning natural gas field that collapsed into a cavern.
Devil's Bridge, Germany. This structure was designed to create a circle, one half of which is formed by the bridge itself and the other is formed by the bridge's reflection in the water.
The Island of Dolls (La Isla de las Munecas), is littered by dolls of various styles that were left by the island's original owner in Mexico who supposedly wanted to appease the spirit of a drowned girl.
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!["Gates of Hell" burning crater in the Karakum desert, Turkmenistan. This infernal sight is a product of a burning natural gas field that collapsed into a cavern. - Sputnik International](https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e7/04/16/1109756422_0:0:3316:2047_600x0_80_0_1_3e5d1ad8118fad9a410bfeadb033d748.jpg ""Gates of Hell" burning crater in the Karakum desert, Turkmenistan. This infernal sight is a product of a burning natural gas field that collapsed into a cavern.")
