sightseers
Vacationers with cameras
Sightseers are tourists or visitors who travel to look at notable places, landmarks, or attractions.
The word emphasizes the visual nature of casual tourism—people who come to see rather than to study, work, or participate: Sightseers crowded the observation deck.
The cathedral was packed with sightseers taking photos.
People taking leisure trips
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
- holidaymakersPeople taking leisure trips
- daytrippersSame-day return visitors
- excursionistsShort-trip travelers
globetrotters · backpackers · rubberneckers · gawkers · onlookers · cruise passengers · walking tours · first-timers
Distinctive, recognizable locations
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
- viewpointsIndividual ways of thinking
- overlooksMisses or surveys
- scenic spotsVisually striking locations
photo ops · vistas · panoramas · observation decks · historic sites · must-sees · points of interest · tourist traps
Traveling for pleasure
- photographingMaking images with camera
- gawkingStaring stupidly, openly
- queuingStanding in ordered sequence
- boat cruiseRecreational vessel journey
Amazement or curiosity
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- aweReverent fear and wonder
- inquisitiveEager to learn more
interest · observation · discovery · eagerness · enthusiasm · captivated · wide-eyed · marveling
Leisure time away
- holidayDay of rest
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- excursionBrief recreational trip
daytrip · outing · weekend trip · leisurely · relaxation · free time · break · respite
vacationers
People taking leisure trips
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
- holidaymakersPeople taking leisure trips
- daytrippersSame-day return visitors
excursionists · globetrotters · backpackers · rubberneckers · gawkers · onlookers · cruise passengers · walking tours · first-timers · out-of-towners
landmarks
Distinctive, recognizable locations
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
- viewpointsIndividual ways of thinking
- overlooksMisses or surveys
scenic spots · photo ops · vistas · panoramas · observation decks · historic sites · must-sees · points of interest · tourist traps · natural wonders
touring
Traveling for pleasure
- photographingMaking images with camera
- gawkingStaring stupidly, openly
- queuingStanding in ordered sequence
wonder
Amazement or curiosity
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- aweReverent fear and wonder
inquisitive · interest · observation · discovery · eagerness · enthusiasm · captivated · wide-eyed · marveling · admiring
vacation
Leisure time away
- holidayDay of rest
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
excursion · daytrip · outing · weekend trip · leisurely · relaxation · free time · break · respite · enjoyment
- leisure travelerstourists, visitors, travelers, vacationers, holidaymakers
- travelerspassenger, travelers, traveler, tourist, vacationers
- travel termsnonstop, direct, airline, one-way, round-trip
- watcherswatcher, birdwatchers, watchman, lookout, sports fans
- Grand Tourgrand tour, aristocrats, aristocrat, nobleman, tutors
sightseersresidents
People living somewhere
locals · natives · inhabitants · denizens · townsfolk
sightseersworkers
People doing jobs
employees · laborers · commuters · service workers · staff
sightseersexperts
Highly skilled practitioners
scholars · historians · connoisseurs · specialists · researchers
- 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