14 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Riga - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
Attractions
in Riga

The Corner House

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

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas

Riga Central Market

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

Dampo

Art Nouveau in Riga

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

stanestane

Added by stanestane

Black Cat of Riga

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

Dampo

The Three Brothers

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

Added by osamms

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.

pieofthemonth

Added by pieofthemonth

The Very Old Oak Tree

A preserved oak tree about 3500 years old found in Riga, Latvia.

Added by playrigadotcom

Castle of Light

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

Added by Applehad

See All 14 Things to Do in Riga See All 14 Places

Unique
Food & Drink
in Riga

Riga Black Balsam

Gastro Obscura

Riga Black Balsam

There's a legend that this Latvian herbal liqueur saved an ailing Catherine the Great.

Gastro Obscura

susarm

Added by susarm

Are we missing a unique food or drink in Riga?

Atlas Obscura Trips

Baltic Odyssey: Monuments, Myths, and Memory

Jul 01–12, 2020

Take a deep dive into Baltic history and culture on this immersive adventure through Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, covering everything from ancient traditions to bunkers, silos, and grand memorial complexes.

Atlas Obscura Trips

Baltic Odyssey: Monuments, Myths, and Memory

Take a deep dive into Baltic history and culture on this immersive adventure through Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, covering everything from ancient traditions to bunkers, silos, and grand memorial complexes.

Darmon Richter

Community Forums / Eastern Europe / Latvia

Top Discussions in the Latvia Travel Forum

Post	Replies	Views	Activity
Castle of Light	2 May 28, 2019	418	May 28, 2019
Skrunda-1	2 May 16, 2019	541	May 16, 2019
Riga Aviation Museum	1 May 28, 2019	257	May 28, 2019
The World of Hat	1 August 16, 2019	52	August 16, 2019

New Post Visit the Forum

Explore Riga, Latvia

Launch Map

Riga Leaderboard

Places Added

Places Edited

Places Visited

Recent Riga Activity

goandymacdonald has been to The World of Hat

aukdude wants to go to Riga Aviation Museum

aukdude wants to go to The Three Brothers

aukdude wants to go to The Corner House

danniepetrovna wants to go to Big Christopher