Central London can be one of the most stressful and busy places to be any time of year, but never more so than in the lead up to Christmas.
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However, come December 25, the city becomes a ghost town.
Freelance photographer Jon Cartwright captured the spooky city on Christmas Day this year to show what the streets look like without all of the people.
Cartwright told Business Insider: "I live in central London and it’s something I’ve done a few times when I’ve been home at Christmas (and the weather allows)."
"Usually – for my job – I photograph people, so it’s a bit of a change of pace...It’s fun feeling like you have the west end more or less to yourself, and you can get pictures of landmarks that would usually be littered with people."
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From the usually packed Southbank to iconic spots like Oxford Circus and Covent Garden, see some of the most stunning – and eerie – shots from his series below:
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Covent Garden underground station normally sees crowds piling out of its doors, but none were travelling on December 25.
Seven streets packed with busy shops, restaurants, and bars meet at this point in London's Seven Dials, one of the most popular spots for Christmas shopping – but not so popular on Christmas Day.
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The Adelphi Theatre on The Strand is home to popular show Kinky Boots, but the theatre wasn't a hit this Christmas.
While crowds normally flock to Covent Garden's Apple Market, which features clothing, jewellery, and craft stalls, nobody visited on December 25.
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Only pigeons were seen crossing the River Thames by way of The Golden Jubilee Bridge.
The lack of people makes the Royal Tank Regiment Memorial in Whitehall look even more impressive.
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Not even the Queen passed through the Horse Guards building on Christmas Day, which is the formal entrance to St. James Palace.
The usual street performers and musicians were nowhere to be seen at Covent Garden.
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Motorists and pedestrians alike pass under the busy Admirality Arch on The Mall in London every day, but the streets were empty.
Normally one of the busiest spots for tourists and buskers, London's South Bank was deserted.
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Crowds normally flock to Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, but nobody paid it a visit on December 25.
Usually a nightmare for those who hate crowds, popular shopping spot Oxford Circus was a spooky ghost town.
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No pedestrians were seen on the pedestrianised Carnaby Street.
Even the fact that museums, such as the National Gallery, are free in London couldn't tempt visitors.
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The ODEON in Leicester Square is frequently used for film premieres, and tourists and celebrity hunters flock to see who might be about, but they didn't bother on Christmas Day.
Oxford Street shoppers even took a day off.
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Leicester Square's LEGO store was seen without a massive queue for what was probably the first time since it recently opened.
Even tourist hotspot Piccadilly Circus was next to empty.
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And the high street shops on Regent Street didn't see a single visitor.
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