19 photos that show what London looks like without all the people
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."
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: