scenic areas
Picturesque viewing spots
Scenic areas are places valued for their natural beauty or visual appeal—mountain vistas, coastal stretches, river valleys.
The term often appears in official designations: a national scenic area, protected scenic areas along the highway.
Scenic areas may have restrictions on development to preserve their aesthetic character.
- waterfallsVertical river descents
- riversFlowing bodies of water
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
- rolling hillsGently rising, falling landscape
- valleysLow areas between hills
breathtaking views · path · off the beaten path · hidden gems · visitor center · forests · overlook · wilderness areas · nature reserve · castles · vista · peak · parks · scenic drives · scenic route · panoramas · temples · viewpoints
- outdoor recreationhiking, camping, fishing, swimming, skiing
- Huairou
- placescity, town, village, hamlet, building
- green spacescity parks, park, greenbelts, green belt, green belts
- natural areasnature reserve, nature reserves, wilderness areas, wetland, wildlife refuge
- land usezoning ordinances, suburban sprawl, land management, arable land, industrial
scenic areasindustrial zones
Areas designated for manufacturing
commercial districts · urban sprawl · strip malls · parking lots · industrial parks
scenic areascontaminated sites
Areas with harmful substances
dumping grounds · landfills · slag heaps · brownfields · strip mines