As the devastating COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic sweeps the world, historical world monuments have been left deserted. While people are forced indoors to self-isolate, and governments implement mandatory city lockdowns in a bid to slow the spread of the disease, once-bustling tourist spots now stand empty.
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And, the photographs of these previously-packed tourist hotspots couldn't be more haunting...
THE LOUVRE, PARIS, FRANCE
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
TREVI FOUNTAIN, ROME, ITALY
THE GREAT MOSQUE OF MECCA, MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA
SOUTH BEACH, MIAMI, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
SAINT MARK'S SQUARE, VENICE, ITALY
TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK CITY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
SAFDARJUNG TOMB, NEW DELHI, INDIA
THE COLOSSEUM, ROME, ITALY
