28 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Latvia - Atlas Obscura

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Skrunda 1

Lidumnieki, Latvia

Skrunda-1

This abandoned secret city is a crumbling wonderland of Soviet ruins.

56.7275, 21.9954

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The outside walking area for detainees in the yard.

The Corner House

A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.

56.9581, 24.1240

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Riga Central Market

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

56.9462, 24.1043

Cinevilla

Spend the night in 1920s Latvia.

56.8472, 23.2953

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Art Nouveau in Riga

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

56.9595, 24.1088

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Liepaja Northern Forts

Liepāja, Latvia

Liepaja Northern Forts

These crumbling Latvian forts make for some haunting seaside ruins.

56.5912, 21.0159

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P. Stradins Museum for History of Medicine

Medical museum that houses most notably the taxidermied remains of Vladimir Demikhov's famous two-headed dog experiment.

56.9571, 24.1083

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Ligatne Secret Soviet Bunker

Ligatne, Latvia

Ligatne Secret Soviet Bunker

A top secret Cold War bunker hidden beneath a Latvian spa facility is now open for tours.

57.2557, 25.0686

Added by ahvenas

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Herring Under a Fur Coat

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Herring Under a Fur Coat

The most sobering salad of the Russian Civil War.

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