What famous destinations look like now

Posted by Anita Froneman on 14 April 2020

An estimated one third of the world is under lockdown according to Insider. That means that in effect, all of the world’s most famous landmarks and popular places that used to swarm with tourists are now eerily empty.

The bustling streets of downtown China with all its sights and sounds, the vibrant atmosphere teeming with excitement beneath the Eiffel Tower, the strangers you ask to take your picture in front of the Colosseum who became friends… People make travel better.

If we were able to go to these destinations right now, however, this is what we’d find:

 

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Empty colorful Montréal! 🇨🇦 #stayhome #emptystreets #citystreets #voyage #bridge #montreal #mtlmoments

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Empty China in February! 🇨🇳 #stayhome Credit: @reuters —

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Empty USA! 🇺🇸 #stayhome Credit: @nyclive —

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Kiev, Ukraine 🇺🇦 #NobodyOutHere . . . ——————————————————————————— 📷 Photo by @holfisteng 👍 ——————————————————————————— Want your pic added to this collection? Follow & tag us @NobodyOutHere2020 / #NobodyOutHere2020 . . . . . . #stayathome #staiacasa #quedateencasa #restezchezvous #bleibzuhause #fiqueemcasa #streetphotography #ghostcity #urbanghosttown #urbancenter #socialdistancing #emptystreets #streetphotography #streetlife #coronatime #staysafe #nopeoplearound #isolation #lockdown #nopeople #emptystreet #ghosttown #emptyplaces #citysights #deserted #whereiseveryone #kiev

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So weird seeing Tel Aviv’s beaches so empty. and yet, so beautiful. 🏝️ 💦

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