Skrunda-1 was once a Soviet secret city located in Latvia, which housed two powerful early warning radars.
Following the breakup of the USSR however, the radar installations were shut down and dismantled, and by 1999 Skrunda-1 became a ghost town… and a popular tourist attraction.
People listen to a guide (R) during the tour of a ghost town of Skrunda-1 which used to be a secret Soviet radar facility, located near Skrunda, Latvia. April 9, 2016.
People walk past an abandoned apartment house in the ghost town which used to be a secret Soviet radar facility, located near Skrunda, Latvia. April 9, 2016.
A man takes a picture inside a gym in the ghost town of Skrunda-1, with an inscription in Russian that says 'Victory starts here' seen in the background. April 9, 2016.
A general view of the ghost town of Skrunda-1 located in Latvia, which used to house an important Soviet radar facility during the Cold War. April 9, 2016.
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