Usually Crowded Public Spaces That Are Now Totally Empty

Published on March 11, 2020
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Forbidden City, Beijing, China

The Forbidden City is a palace complex located in Beijing and is one of the city’s most visited attractions. Once the home of the Ming and Qing dynasties, it is now a museum. Normally a bustling tourist attraction, the area has been closed down and is a ghost town apart from a few security guards.

Forbidden City, Beijing, China

Forbidden City, Beijing, China

Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy

The Trevi Fountain in Rome is such a popular tourist attraction that the city has considered permanently barricading it in order to protect it from the large amount of people that flock to the attraction. Perhaps for the first time in decades, the piazza containing the fountain is nearly deserted.

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