COVID-19 has emptied out countless places across Toronto, including one of Canada's most iconic landmarks — the CN Tower.
A rare look inside during this unprecedented time reveals the building like never before seen. And much like the effect the pandemic had on the city's PATH system, there's a quiet beauty stemming from its desolation.
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An eerie quietness takes hold when looking out onto the city from an observation deck devoid of tourists.
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An all too familiar scene these days with chairs stacked on tables and a cleared out concession area.
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The feeling is just as lonely at the tower's revolving restaurant, 360.
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With the dining area closed, bottles within the wine cellar atop the tower - which holds the Guinness World Records title for highest wine cellar - wait to be uncorked when guests return.
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Hidden away, locked inside a tiny room, lies a window that provides a view into the core of the tower, which feels just as vacant as the building itself.
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While much has changed at the tower because of the pandemic, the views haven't and they are just as stunning as ever.
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The scene at the base of the tower mirrors the emptiness at the top.
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The lengthy Skywalk that funnels people from Union Station to the tower remains almost entirely unoccupied.
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