points of interest
Places worth visiting
Points of interest are locations worth noting or visiting—landmarks, attractions, or notable sites within an area.
The phrase appears frequently in travel contexts and GPS navigation: The map showed points of interest along the highway.
Abbreviated POI in technical and tourism contexts.
Navigation reference location
- markerSomething that signals location
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- checkpointInspection station on route
- destinationIntended arrival point
stop · site · locale · location · pin · coordinates · route · itinerary
Structure honoring someone remembered
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- castleFortified medieval residence
palace · fortress · ruins · tower · bridge · temple · shrine · lighthouse
Descending river over precipice
- canyonDeep river-cut gorge
- geyserErupting thermal vent
- hot springNaturally heated groundwater basin
- caveUnderground hollow in rock
glacier · volcano · reef · lagoon · cliff · gorge · crater · dune
Public exhibit space
- zooPublic animal collection
- aquariumTank for keeping fish
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- amusement parkRecreational attraction complex
theater · concert hall · stadium · casino · botanical garden · planetarium · theme park · waterpark
Protected location of significance
- historic districtProtected area of significance
- old townCity's preserved original section
- pilgrimage siteSacred destination for worship
- sacred siteConsecrated place of worship
archaeological site · burial ground · ancient city · traditional village · cultural center · arts district
waypoint
Navigation reference location
- markerSomething that signals location
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- checkpointInspection station on route
destination · stop · site · locale · location · pin · coordinates · route · itinerary · guidebook
monument
Structure honoring someone remembered
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- cathedralBishop's principal church
castle · palace · fortress · ruins · tower · bridge · temple · shrine · lighthouse · pyramid
waterfall
Descending river over precipice
- canyonDeep river-cut gorge
- geyserErupting thermal vent
- hot springNaturally heated groundwater basin
cave · glacier · volcano · reef · lagoon · cliff · gorge · crater · dune · forest
museum
Public exhibit space
amusement park · theater · concert hall · stadium · casino · botanical garden · planetarium · theme park · waterpark · observatory
heritage site
Protected location of significance
- historic districtProtected area of significance
- old townCity's preserved original section
- pilgrimage siteSacred destination for worship
sacred site · archaeological site · burial ground · ancient city · traditional village · cultural center · arts district
- traveltrip, trips, journey, journeys, travel
- map featurescompass, compass rose, legend, scale, scale bar
- digital maps3D map, coordinates, map pins, zoom levels, GPS map
- geodataroad networks, satellite imagery, contour lines, coordinate systems, river networks
- place namesplace names, Peking, Beijing, place name, city names
- video gamesvideo games, gameplay, Fortnite, mobile game, arcade
points of interestunmarked territory
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