Surreal photos of once-packed locations that are now empty due to the pandemic
With coronavirus cases surging in some parts of the United States, institutions like the NBA and Disney World are trying to figure out how to reopen as safely as possible. This often means allowing a fraction of the crowds that were allowed in the Before Times to assure social distancing — which makes for surreal photos of these usually-densely populated places.
Here are photos of iconic spots as you've likely never seen them:
1. Disney World
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2. Grand Central Station
3. Las Vegas
4. Piazza Navona in Rome
5. Central Park
6. NBA court in Orlando
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7. More Disney World!
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8. Tropicana Field in Florida for Toronto Blue Jays v. Tampa Bay Rays
9. Universal City Walk
10. Stade de France outside Paris for Paris Saint-Germain v Saint-Etienne
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