Oddly peaceful pictures of empty cities during quarantine

Needless to say, cities all over the world are looking very different than they did a couple of months ago. Due to social distancing and stay-at-home orders, the once-bustling places all around the world are now empty. While the circumstances surrounding this absence of people could not be further away from peaceful, the pictures of these empty streets have a strangely calm quality to them.

These pictures also induce a sense of calm just by looking at them.

Downtown Toronto is normally a hot-spot of bars, restaurants and big crowds. As Canada’s most-populated city and home to over 5,429,000 people, it now looks like time is standing still.

It’s normally impossible to not see big crowds trying to get to Grand Central Terminal. Without the commuters though, Pershing Square looks strangely calm.

Venice’s colourful homes, afternoon sun, pigeons, but not a person in sight – this picture sure has a postcard quality to it.

Sunny days mean big crowds for any waterfront – but not these days. Looking at this picture does still get your mind off the anxiety around you though.

Tourists flock to Porta San Paolo to get a slice of history, especially on nice days. This day though, it looks like the time has decided to stand still.

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Rome’s inhabitants are all staying in their homes to prevent the spread of the pandemic. It looks like the city’s streets are silently waiting for their return.

The fog, streetlights and the lack of people gives Misty Princess Street a mysterious appearance.

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Looking at this beautiful picture of empty Rome in nightlights does give you a glimmer of hope.

Looking at this picture, you could think that the city’s inhabitants decided to take a collective afternoon nap.