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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Daugavpils

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Daugavpils, Latvia

Updated August 2, 2016

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Daugavpils Fortress

Daugavpils, Latvia

Daugavpils Fortress

Built to ward off Napoleon's army, this city-sized abandoned Russian fort is now perfect for urban exploration.

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Daugavpils Shot Tower

This Latvian shot factory is still used twice a year to manufacture bullets the old-fashioned way.
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Penis-Shaped Tombstone

How this choice of tombstone came to be is still a mystery.
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Nativity of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church (Landscape)

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Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Saint John

Originally built for nuclear power plant workers, this church sits between apartment buildings.
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