Haunting Photographs Capture Empty Spaces Around The Country Amid Shelter-In-Place Orders

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This once-bustling hub has now been rendered nearly unrecognizable.

As the nation grinds to a standstill amidst the Covid-19 outbreaks, even its most trafficked areas stand abandoned in a testament to the changing face of American life. Here’s photojournalism bureau captures the haunting spaces left empty around the country after recent shelter-in-place orders.

But stark images such as this beg us to ask: What has been lost?It is eerie, yet beautiful to reflect on the joy and warmth once cultivated by this deserted Seattle space before local authorities took precautionary measures to tamp down on the virus’s spread.An evocative photograph of the absence left in the wake of Indiana’s statewide lockdown.Only silence remains in this classic Detroit hotspot. where once one could hear the din of happy residents going about their daily life.

 

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What the fuck is that urinal?

Even the graffiti is starting to fade , now what ?

I was only in there for research.....

Anyone caught flouting lockdown rules will be dealt with accordingly.

Ah, the old watering hole. Used to drink all my friends there.

*for a good time call M. pence*

If you pee from the stall through the glory hole and into the darth vader urinal you get to keep the store

These are the perfect hookup spots.

wdym? this is perfect for social distancing

Ummm...hmmm

Where’s Bernie?

NYC Dept of Health literally recommended glory holes for dudes too horny to function.

Damn, I remember back in the day when public bathrooms were full of life. It's sad how the times have changed.

Weird to see Ol' Glory so empty.

LOLOLOL

That glory hole is way too small...

I miss that olde idle hole. Good times

The spider living in the glory hole is happy.

i also see somebody added a fresh tag.. somebody has been naughty in the hood.. hey.. is that you kharhim ah, that tag i just know.. he's crawling around again.. Oh Kharhim.. just go test yourselfs i know you have been with Diana... again..

Looking forward to the new book, MattOswaltVA

Joey, you ever been in an Turkish prison?

The holes are to share 'wet wipes'...right? 🤔

I can imagine the stench

What Jerry Jones wants, Jerry Jones gets.

Lmfao

i would think they'd be more popular now. all things considered.

I think BuzzFeedNews was just doing some story on Glory Holes, you two should hook up, your secret is safe with me! Glory Hole and Chill!

the glory hole looks lonely

😂

Truly sad how a great monument to american engineering such as this can so quickly fall to ruin and abandon. Really makes you think

a single urinal? this is like a dream public bathroom for men

Super SPINE DITCH

Men's bathroom always has been a space of social distancing...

It's probably the bet way to socially distance yourself

I can see a gloryhole, niiiiiice

The photo in the article.

Can't believe The Onion has resorted to bathroom humor.

Thought this was scarytoilet for a sec.

Let's go outside.......I know you want to! 🤭

Is that a GLORY HOLE...?

Well, if you have to ask.

Its a portal to the other world

Yes, sadly, the glory days have now gone.

Gloryholes

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