see the sights

1. View noteworthy features or objects, especially when visiting a place. For example, It's impossible to see all the sights of Paris in just a week. [Mid-1700s]

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The open-air double-decker bus makes a loop around the downtown Chicago area, giving you a chance to see the sights, get familiar with the area, and take a well-deserved break.

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“We wanted to see the sights in Florence and have long lunches in the piazzas, but instead we were stuck in our overpriced villas under the air-conditioning.”

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Then she let me wander around and see the sights.

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It was his first time in Florence, and anyone watching him would have thought he’d gone there to see the sights.

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You can travel around the Caribbean islands, head to the Hawaiian Islands or see the sights near the shores of Alaska.

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