Explore these abandoned places around the world

Explore these abandoned places around the world

EERIE photos show England’s roads, shops and streets deserted as millions of fans gathered to cheer on the Three Lions in their World Cup quarter-final clash against Sweden.

As fans across the UK flocked to their nearest TV screen, huge swathes of the country were left abandoned on one of the hottest days of the year so far, The Sun reports.

Away from the buzzing pubs, normally vibrant cities were transformed into ghost towns as the nation’s full focus fell on Gareth Southgate’s men.

England hasn’t cheered its team through to the semi-finals of a World Cup since 1990 — 28 years ago.

Normally teeming shopping centres were abandoned by the weekend crowds, while just a smattering of cars could be seen on roads across the country.

Those looking to grab a bargain had little competition at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, where just a handful of shoppers risked missing England’s epic last eight win against Sweden.

More than 24million tuned in to witness England’s nail-biting last-16 win against Colombia - with this afternoon’s viewing figures are set to far exceed that number.

Traffic all but disappeared from motorways as Brits mentally planned their route to the final.

Incredible shots show an unusually quiet M4 motorway near Bristol at 3.20pm, 20 minutes into the game.

Was on the way back from Manchester this afternoon and the roads were completely deserted. #itscomimghome #WorldCup2018 #England pic.twitter.com/MTDWcvmVb0 — AmnaW (@amnaw) July 7, 2018

As motorists were forced to listen on car radios, pubs and living rooms across the country were crammed with tense, then jubilant fans, who spilled into the streets as the 2-0 win was finalised close to 5pm.

Other roads during the match were entirely empty, as football fans allowed themselves to dream with two glorious headers from Harry Maguire and Dele Alli.

#WorldCup is on and England is playing so B&Q car park is deserted! pic.twitter.com/n73w83LQok — Robert (@zimrh) July 7, 2018

Traffic all but disappeared from motorways as Brits mentally planned their route to the final.

Incredible shots show an unusually quiet M4 motorway near Bristol at 3.20pm, 20 minutes into the game.

As motorists were forced to listen on car radios, pubs and living rooms across the country were crammed with tense, then jubilant fans, who spilled into the streets as the 2-0 win was finalised close to 5pm.

Other roads during the match were entirely empty, as football fans allowed themselves to dream with two glorious headers from Harry Maguire and Dele Alli.

Shoppers would find an oasis at Morrisons in Byker, Newcastle, where the checkout tills were almost entirely unoccupied.

Excited fans had stocked up on beer and barbecue goods ahead of the big match, as Britain’s pints’ consumption was set to rocket on a 33C, Three Lions’ victory Saturday.

when england play and ya dnt like football so you go for a drink by the river and its a ghost town pic.twitter.com/x1cME36qhO — keri/kj (@KJ_SPN_MARS) July 7, 2018

Outside of the store, incredible photographs showed evidence of England’s passion for the game, with car parks crying out for shoppers.

They need not worry long - those shiny, empty aisles were soon packed with hordes of fans eager to celebrate England’s route to the semi-final.

In contrast, other photos from across the UK showed fans crammed together, exploding with excitement during the two magnificent goals.

This is the first time in 28 years that England have reached the World Cup - after goalie Pickford came to the rescue again with a stunning save that kept Sweden at bay.

PICTURES: Eerie photos show England's shops and streets like a ghost town during #WorldCup quarter final https://t.co/gZVSguYJCf — The Sun (@TheSun) July 7, 2018

Pictures show how Britain turned into a ghost town as England stormed to semis https://t.co/TSY6REpKOz — Metro (@MetroUK) July 8, 2018

England's busiest motorways were left completely deserted as tens of millions of people stayed stuck to TV screens to watch England’s clash with Sweden.

https://t.co/znV4g6sLe1 pic.twitter.com/oqG7vaKokp — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSportsUS) July 8, 2018

Empty roads during England vs Sweden show a deserted football-mad countryhttps://t.co/KD9caYUC1E pic.twitter.com/ZcWbK6WzGc — Mirror Weird News (@MirrorWeirdNews) July 7, 2018

Those keen on a hassle free shop and a motorway to themselves might well choose Wednesday night for their next excursion.

England will be taking on Croatia or hosts Russia at 7pm at Luzhniki - with record numbers expected to tune into the clash.

— This story originally appeared on thesun.co.uk