A. Sightseeing
You may do a little sightseeing on vacation, or do a lot of sightseeing.
You might go to a:
Museum
Art gallery
Or see/visit some of these things:
Palace
Temple
Statue
Famous building
Cathedral
Market
Many people go on a sightseeing tour of a town; it helps you to buy a guidebook and a map.
B. Thing that tourists often do on a vacation
Go shopping
Take photograph/pictures
Spend a lot of/lots of money
Buy souvenirs [typical products from the country]
Get lost [lose their way]
Go out most evenings [go to different places for social reasons]
Have a good/great time [enjoy themselves]
C. Describing "places":
The word place is very common; it can describe a building, an area, a town, or a country:
Quebec is a lovely place [city]
We found a really nice place [hotel, etc]
The city is full of interesting places [areas/buildings]
Venice is beautiful, but it's always packed [very crowded/full]
New York is very cosmopolitan [Full of people from different countries and cultures]
Puerto Rico has lots of historical monuments [Places built long ago]
Note: if you want to ask if it is "a good Idea" to visit a place, you can use worth + -ing:
A: If I go to Mexico, is it worth spending a few days in Guadalajara?
B: yes, definitely. And if you want to travel around, it's worth renting a car.
Source: Vocabulary in use Cambridge University Press
