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Skrunda-1: The Secret Soviet Radar City That Latvia Blew Up and Sold

The US paid $7 million to blow up a Soviet radar tower in Latvia on live television. The secret town around it was left standing, and later auctioned off.

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Soviet prisons, Cold War relics, and a Baltic state that endured occupation after occupation. Latvia's dark history is carved into concrete and barbed wire.

Karosta Prison: Inside Latvia’s Most Brutal Soviet Prison

Inside the Soviet "Gates of Hell": discover the brutal history of Karosta Prison in Latvia. From KGB torture to the "Earthquake" exercise, explore the Baltic's most notorious military jail.