Mandatory stay-at-home orders in many states, restrictions on travel, and limits on crowd sizes at public meeting spaces: these are all mitigation efforts state leaders are implementing in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19. As a result of these efforts, some of the country’s top tourist destinations spots are empty.

Here’s a glimpse of what some of these tourist attractions look like amid stay-at-home orders captured by Instagram users.

The French Quarter – New Orleans, Louisiana

Back in February, more than a million people visited the city to celebrate Carnival for more than a month, culminating in Mardi Gras at the end of February.

Usually bustling with live music and entertainers, The French Quarter is now a ghost town.

With more than 22,000 positive COVID-19 cases in Louisiana, New Orleans has been hit particularly hard with more than 1,100 reported deaths.

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The best corner in the French Quarter? Not as lively as I'm used to but beautiful nonetheless!

A post shared by Valerie Esparza | New Orleans (@nola_val) on Apr 14, 2020 at 6:06am PDT

Caesars Palace – Las Vegas, Nevada

More than 42 million people visit Sin City each year, and 20 percent of tourists come from international destinations.

Now that casinos and hotels are shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic, Las Vegas is quiet.

Outside of the iconic Ceasars Palaces, the fountains have been drained.

According to Road Trippers, in their more than half-century history, the fountains have rarely been turned off and drained.

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Caesars looking like ruins.. how ironic. – – – – – – – #Sony #PhotoOfTheDay #Visuals #Vegas #IGPhoto #NightShooters #SonyAlpha #ShotzDelight #IGMasters #MoodyGrams #CityKillerz #VisualsOfLife #CaesarsPalace ##Ruins #Quarantine #Day? #TheEmpire #Caesars #LasVegasBlvd #VegasShooters

A post shared by Goose (@gooss3) on Apr 10, 2020 at 4:29pm PDT

Times Square – New York City

New York City’s Times Square attracts more than 50 million tourists each year. On any given day, there are more than 340,000 pedestrian crossings through the area.

And while the lights are still there, the city has come to a screeching halt.

New York City has been an epicenter of the coronavirus where more than 11,000 people have lost their lives.

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looking at the 2020 ball in times square, i don’t think anyone knew what this year had in store when it dropped #timessquare #nyc #socialdistancing #staysafe #coronavirusnyc #timeoutnewyork

A post shared by Amy Chantal (@frenchy783) on Apr 16, 2020 at 12:41pm PDT

National Mall – Washington, DC

During this time of year, the nation’s capital is getting ready for the thousands of tourists who want to get a glimpse of the cherry blossom blooms.

This year, however, the National Park Service asked people to stay home this year to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as it “is difficult to maintain effective social distancing in large crowds.” The park service added, “slowing the spread of infections diseases is everyone’s responsibility.”

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Got my exercise and groceries walking to and from Eastern Market the other day, delicious dumplings in hand.📸Those who know me know that I'm rarely without a camera, so I paused just long enough to capture this surreal scene of a sunny, hot afternoon with zero people on the Mall, not even the police who were previously blocking roads in the distance.🌸This was after the cherry blossom peak bloom; the trees in this photo already started to turn a wilted orange.

A post shared by Lincoln Photography (@rlincolnphoto) on Mar 30, 2020 at 10:23pm PDT

Sunset Boulevard – Los Angeles, California

Sunset Boulevard is a boulevard in the central and western part of Los Angeles that stretches from the Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades to Figueroa Street in Downtown Los Angeles.

The 22-mile-long road is perfect among locals and visitors alike because it’s the perfect snapshot of life in Southern California as it can take you from Hollywood to the beach in Malibu while taking you through Bel-Air, UCLA, and Brentwood.

Like so many other destinations, Sunset Boulevard is empty.

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Amoeba Music / Arclight Hollywood – Empty Sunday morning along Sunset Blvd. #emptyla #la #losangeles #california #sunsetblvd #amoebamusic #arclighthollywood #march #2020

A post shared by 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚊𝚐𝚘 𝙱𝚊𝚑𝚝𝚒 (@santiagobahti) on Apr 3, 2020 at 4:50pm PDT

Centennial Park – Atlanta, Georgia

Downtown Atlanta’s Centennial Park District welcomes over 20 million visitors each year.

There are dozens of attractions to choose from in the area but one of the most popular is the unique 22-acre green space that serves as Georgia’s lasting legacy of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. It has become the hub of the Downtown community where concerts and festivals are hosted throughout the year.

While looking at an empty park, Instagram user @bywellcarvalho captioned his post with words that we all can relate to: “I hope we see these streets & park full again!”

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I hope we see these streets & park full again!

A post shared by Well Carvalho (@bywellcarvalho) on Apr 13, 2020 at 6:47pm PDT

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