Here’s what the world’s biggest attractions look like right now (PHOTOS)
With international travel at an all-time low due to the COVID-19 pandemic, destinations typically overrun with crowds are now nearly empty.
Because of ongoing travel restrictions, border closures, and cautionary measures taken to prevent the further spread of coronavirus, many countries are suffering the social and financial consequences of a decrease, or rather a complete halt, of tourism.
Webcam footage of some of the world’s most popular tourist attractions shows the sheer magnitude of how desolate the sites are.
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Here’s what some of the world’s biggest tourist attractions look like right now:
Trevi Fountain – Rome, Italy
March 20, 2019:
Trevi Fountain, March 20, 2019 (Shutterstock)
March 23, 2020:
Skyline Webcams
Puerta del Sol – Madrid, Spain
March 15, 2019
Puerta del Sol – March 15, 2019 (Shutterstock)
March 23, 2020:
Skyline Webcams
Colosseum – Rome, Italy
March 3, 2020:
Roman Colosseum – March 3, 2019 (Shutterstock)
March 23, 2020:
Colosseum – Rome. Italy
Western Wall – Jerusalem, Israel
March 27, 2019:
Western Wall March 27, 2019 (Shutterstock)
March 23, 2020:
Skyline Webcams
Times Square – New York, USA
March 30, 2019:
Times Square March 30, 2019 (Shutterstock)
March 23, 2020:
EarthCam
Old Town Bridge Tower – Prague, Czech Republic
March 9, 2019:
Old Town Bridge Tower March 9, 2019 (Shutterstock)
March 23, 2020:
Skyline Webcams
Plaza Armas – Cusco, Peru
March 29, 2019:
Plaza de Armas – March 29. 2019 (Shutterstock)
March 23, 2020:
Skyline Webcams