scenic
Worth the drive
Scenic describes views or places that are visually striking, especially natural landscapes: a scenic overlook, the scenic route.
Taking the scenic route means choosing a longer path for its beauty—or, figuratively, taking unnecessary time to reach a point.
In theater and film, scenic refers to stage sets and backdrops: scenic design, scenic painter.
Pleasantly attractive in manner
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- rusticRural and unrefined
- photogenicAttractive when captured
- postcardMailable picture souvenir
storybook · idyllic · unspoiled · breathtaking · stunning · captivating · enchanting · aesthetic
Unobstructed wide-angle view
- viewWhat's seen from somewhere
- overlookMiss or commanding view
- lookoutWatcher or vista point
- viewpointWay of seeing things
observation · vantage · horizon · prospect · outlook · expanse · sweep · eyeshot
Rural area beyond towns
- valleyLow ground between heights
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
- plateauFlat highland area
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
canyon · fjord · coastline · meadow · hillside · moorland · glen · ridge
charming
Pleasantly attractive in manner
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- rusticRural and unrefined
- photogenicAttractive when captured
postcard · storybook · idyllic · unspoiled · breathtaking · stunning · captivating · enchanting · aesthetic · pleasing
panorama
Unobstructed wide-angle view
viewpoint · observation · vantage · horizon · prospect · outlook · expanse · sweep · eyeshot · sightline
countryside
Rural area beyond towns
forest · canyon · fjord · coastline · meadow · hillside · moorland · glen · ridge · cliffs
byway
Minor secondary route
trail · pathway · roadtrip · journey · meander · winding · coastal · mountainous · countryside · turnout
splendor
Impressive, striking beauty
- majestyImpressive supreme dignity
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
tranquility · awe · wonder · nature · wilderness · backdrop · setting · ambience · spectacle · magnificence
- lake scenerowboat, canoe, kayak, dock, pier
- trail descriptionsrugged, challenging, steep, rocky, muddy
- travel adjectivesexotic, adventurous, luxurious, remote, tropical
- panorama photographywide-angle, landscape, cityscape, 360-degree, vistas
- attractiveattractive, beautiful, gorgeous, pretty, handsome
- paradiseparadise, Eden, edenic, Garden of Eden, elysian
- make a sceneCreate public disturbance
- crime sceneLocation of an offense
- making a sceneBehaving dramatically in public
- cause a sceneBehave dramatically in public
- change of sceneryShift in environment
- made a sceneBehaved dramatically in public
scene, scenery, scenically, sceneries, scenic route, scenic routes