sightsee
Explore tourist attractions
To sightsee is to visit places of interest as a tourist: We spent the afternoon sightseeing in Rome.
The word emphasizes looking rather than doing—touring landmarks, monuments, and scenic spots.
A sightseer is someone engaged in this activity.
The noun sightseeing often appears as a modifier: a sightseeing tour, sightseeing bus.
Structure honoring someone remembered
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- castleFortified medieval residence
- palaceMonarch's official residence
- templeSacred worship structure
ruins · museum · statue · memorial · tower · fortress · pyramid · pagoda
Traveler visiting attractions
- vacationLeisure time away
- holidayDay of rest
- guidebookReference for travelers
- souvenirsObjects preserving travel memories
attractions · sightseer · itinerary · excursion · brochure · visitors · getaway · destination
Travel from place to place
- voyageJourney by sea
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- globetrotTravel widely internationally
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
backpack · trek · pilgrimage · odyssey · wanderlust · sojourn · roam · ramble
monument
Structure honoring someone remembered
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- castleFortified medieval residence
- palaceMonarch's official residence
temple · ruins · museum · statue · memorial · tower · fortress · pyramid · pagoda · mosque
tourist
Traveler visiting attractions
souvenirs · attractions · sightseer · itinerary · excursion · brochure · visitors · getaway · destination · tour
journey
Travel from place to place
expedition · backpack · trek · pilgrimage · odyssey · wanderlust · sojourn · roam · ramble · traverse
walking
Locomotion on foot
- strollingWalking at ease
- photographingMaking images with camera
- exploringTraveling to learn firsthand
wandering · viewing · observing · discovering · visiting · touring · browsing · admiring · marveling · gawking
sightseework
Effort toward a goal
labor · toil · commute · business travel · pass through
- sightseeing tour
- sightseeing busVehicle for viewing attractions
- sightseeing spotsNotable places tourists visit
- sightseeing cruiseBoat trip for tourists
- sightseeing guidesTourism narrators for visitors
- sightseeing flightRecreational aircraft excursion for views