MANDATORY CREDIT: Laurens Corijn/REX Shutterstock Editorial use only. Only for use in this story. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission Mandatory Credit: Photo by Laurens Corijn/REX/Shutterstock (5586910an) One of the overgrown main roads of Skrunda-1 Secret soviet ghost-town, Latvia - 2015 FULL COPY: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/rypk At first glance, the town of Skrunda-1 might look like one of the world's many of the abandoned villages. However, Skrunda-1 is the site of a secret Soviet settlement in Latvia, which housed two space radar installations and all associated staff and their families. Like other secret towns, Skrunda-1 is the village's secret code name. The village was deserted after Latvian independence in the 90s. When the Soviets left they destroyed the 'Dnepr' Radars that were in Skrunda-1. These radars were two of six that were built in the Soviet Union to detect missile attacks during the Cold War. The abandoned village sits within 100 acres and features traditional Soviet apartment blocks, theatres, hospitals, bunkers and factories.