|  The Freedom Monument.  The story goes that the Soviets
      allowed it to remain because it was the Soviet Union holding the three
      Baltic States.
 |  Standing in the Baltic Sea.
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    |  The oldest wooden church in Latvia, build pre 16th Century.
 |  A windmill at the open air museum.
 |  Peasants living quarters.
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    |  An ant hill, Latvians believe that you can tell the weather
      from the ants.
 |  Flowers are very popular in Latvia.
 |  Halloween in Riga.  My Jack-O-Lantern.
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    |  A typical Soviet style block house.
 |  My home while in Latvia.
 |  St. Peter's Cathedral.
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    |  The rooster on top of St. Peters.
 |  The Latvian Parliament building.
 |  One of the many parks in Riga.
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    |  The neighborhood stray cat.
 |  A Russian Orthodox monastery.
 |  "Stalin's Wedding Cake"
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    |  Paddy Whelan's a favorite hangout for international
      travelers.
 |  The central bus station.
 |  The central train station.
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