Hurricane Sandy Pictures: Storm Turns Iconic Sites Ghostly

Ghost Town

Photograph by Richard Drew, AP

The normally bustling floor of the New York Stock Exchange sits eerily empty on October 29. (See pictures of past hurricanes.)

All major U.S. stock and options exchanges will remain closed Monday as Hurricane Sandy nears landfall on the East Coast.

Trading has rarely stopped for weather, according to the Associated Press. A blizzard led to a late start and an early close on January 8, 1996, and the New York Stock Exchange shut down on September 27, 1985, for Hurricane Gloria.

(See "Hurricane Sandy: Why Full Moon Makes "Frankenstorm" More Monstrous.")

Published October 29, 2012

Cleared Out

Photograph by Anthony Behar, Sipa/AP

New York City's Grand Central Station sits virtually empty on October 28.

The United States' most populous city shut down its entire transit system on the evening of October 28 in anticipation of flooding and other damage from Hurricane Sandy.

New York's massive transit network, the largest in North America with about 8.5 million riders a day, rarely closes, according to CNN.

Published October 29, 2012

Empty Times Square

Photograph by John Minchillo, AP

A lone pedestrian walks through an empty Times Square in New York City early on October 29.

Airline and ground transportation systems in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia have ground to a halt as Hurricane Sandy zeros in on the East Coast, according to CNN.

More than ten million public transit commuters are without service.

Published October 29, 2012

Abandoned Pumpkins

Photograph by Gary Cameron, Reuters

Dark skies loom over pumpkins in a field at Mayne's Tree Farm in Buckeystown, Maryland, on October 27.

Hurricane Sandy has already caused major flooding along the East Coast, including Ocean City, Maryland, which lost half of its main pier, according to the Washington Post.

Published October 29, 2012

Braving the Storm

Photograph by Jacquelyn Martin, AP

A man walks past the White House in Washington, D.C., on October 29.

In Washington, winds are blowing at about 20 miles (32 kilometers) per hour, with gusts as high as 36 miles (56 kilometers) per hour, according to the Washington Post.

The wind is expected to strengthen as the day progresses, reaching top speeds of more than 70 miles (113 kilometers) per hour.

Published October 29, 2012

Calm Before the Storm

Photograph by Mario Tama, Getty Images

A man walks on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on October 28, before the arrival of Hurricane Sandy.

Governor Chris Christie declared an emergency, shutting down the city's casinos and ordering 30,000 residents to evacuate.

Published October 29, 2012

Cashed Out

Photograph by Mark Wilson, Getty Images

The Trump Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, sits closed on October 28.

Hurricane Sandy is expected to make landfall along or just south of the southern New Jersey coast Monday evening, according to CBS News.

Published October 29, 2012

Still Subway

Photograph by Peter Foley, Bloomberg/Getty Images

Caution tape cordons off a subway entrance at New York City's Columbus Circle on October 28.

"Life-threatening" flooding will continue into Tuesday in parts of New York City, with up to 11-foot-high (3-meter-high) storm surges expected to hit New York Harbor, Long Island Sound, and other waterways, according to the National Weather Service.

Published October 29, 2012

Lone Train Waiting

Photograph by Peter Foley, Bloomberg/Getty Images

A subway platform stands deserted at Columbus Circle in New York City on October 28.

As of 11 a.m. ET, the storm was centered about 260 miles (418 kilometers) south-southeast of New York City.

Published October 29, 2012

Hurricane Pictures

Photograph by Tyrone Turner, National Geographic  

Published October 29, 2012