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The Corner House

Worth a detourRiga, Latvia·I’d go back

One of the weirdest tour guides

What it is

Previous KGB headquarters, now home to Museum of the Occupation of Latvia displays.

Pair it with

Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.

  1. 1Latvian National Museum of Art700 m · $13 · about €12
  2. 2Latvian War Museum1.2 km · Free

Also on the block, if you have time

Jews in Latvia Museum (500 m, free), Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova Museum (500 m), Kim? Contemporary Art Centre (600 m, free).

Skip Andrejs Upīts Memorial Museum (500 m), even if you’re passing.