Cities across the globe look nearly empty as citizens practice self-quarantining during the coronavirus pandemic.
, leaving some of the most widely photographed spots on Earth more or less empty.
While it’s jarring to witness, say, Hollywood’s Walk of Fame or Mecca’s Grand Mosque nearly empty, it’s also impressive; seeing these locations virtually deserted is proof that we’re all making an honest attempt to flatten the curve by staying home. Below are 36 photos of places across the world that are nearly empty due to our social distancing efforts.A woman wears a protective mask as she takes a photo on a nearly empty section of the Great Wall on March 27, 2020, near Badaling in Beijing, China.An empty 7th Avenue in Times Square on April 19, 2020, in New York City.KHALED DESOUKI via Getty Images
A picture on April 18, 2020, shows the Great Pyramids lit in blue with the message"Stay Home" outside the Egyptian capital of Cairo.An empty staircase leading to the Batu Caves temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 30, 2020.Mountain goats roam the streets of Llandudno, Wales, on March 31, 2020.
A view of empty streets, shuttered bars, and closed restaurants on Khaosan Road on April 15, 2020 in Bangkok. April 13-15 marks Songkran, Thailand's Buddhist new year celebration, when Thai people typically travel to the provinces to be with family or take part in large-scale water fights and parties throughout Bangkok.Empty chairlifts at the Glencoe Ski Centre in Ballachulish, Scotland.A man prays at the nearly empty Western Wall in the old city on April 6, 2020, in Jerusalem.
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