Category: Places & Environment

A roofed passage or shopping street arcade.

Earth Day, observed on April 22.

Urban; related to cities or city life.

The exterior of a building.

A tree or shrub in the acacia genus.

The continent and broad region of Asia.

A hidden place used as a base or refuge.

A broad, gently sloping volcano.

A term for very fine, loose snow that flows easily.

A black road surfacing material used for roads and pavements.

A broad street, often lined with trees or buildings.

The area around something; the surrounding vicinity.

An idealized pastoral place or state.

Relating to high mountains or alpine regions.

The major mountain range in Europe; also a generic term for a high mountain range.

An armadillo.

The English-speaking region of the Americas, especially the United States and Canada.

Relating to the Germanic peoples of early medieval England, or to their language and culture.

The United Kingdom; also used colloquially for Britain or England.

Istanbul, the major city in Turkey.

The country in the Middle East.

Italy.

A country in West Asia.

The U.S. state of Illinois.

The country in the southern part of Great Britain.

Indiana, a U.S. state.

The historical region of mainland Southeast Asia.

The Southeast Asian country of Indonesia.

The coldest season of the year.

The country in western Britain.

Ukraine.

The country in southeastern South America.

Air; the atmosphere around us.

The country in northwestern South America.

The inhabited world or the part of the earth occupied by people.

The country in North Africa and the Middle East.

The country of Estonia.

The capital city of Scotland, in the UK.

The biblical paradise or a place likened to it.

A region, zone, or section of space.

The country in Central America.

A periodic warming of Pacific Ocean waters.

An oak tree or its wood.

The lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra plays.

The vast body of salt water covering most of Earth.

A place where fruit trees are grown.

A fertile spot in a desert with water and vegetation.

The U.S. state of Oklahoma.

The region made up of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific islands.

Canada's capital city.

A city in England, famous for its university.

The U.S. state of Ohio.

A tall, four-sided stone monument that tapers toward the top.

A great ape native to Borneo and Sumatra.

The country in northwestern Europe.

The Orient; the East, especially in historical or cultural reference.

The cubic shrine at the center of the Grand Mosque in Mecca.

A fortified quarter or old district in a North African city.

An underground burial chamber or network of such chambers.

The principal church of a diocese.

A type of orchid, especially the cattleya orchid.

A small songbird, especially the island canary.

A camellia flower or camellia plant.

Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan.

The U.S. state of California.

A large volcanic basin formed by collapse after an eruption.

A place name referring to Carolina, especially in the United States.

A large hopping marsupial from Australia.

A state in the central United States.

A garden or landscaped outdoor area.

A flowering plant with large, colorful daisy-like blossoms.

A small valley or ravine formed by running water.

The ancient region corresponding roughly to modern France and nearby areas.

A large desert animal with one or two humps.

The grounds and buildings of a school or university.

A camp or the activity of camping.

The capital city of Australia.

Cuba.

The country in southeastern Europe.

The country in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf.

A crater; also a small pit or dent in a surface.

A deep crack or split in ice or a glacier.

A country in Southeast Europe on the Adriatic Sea.

The country in Central America.

The island and U.S. territory in the western Pacific.

A loanword for the color green and several related uses such as a lawn, green space, or a golf green.

The Arctic island and autonomous territory of Denmark.

The country Georgia.

The Canadian province of Quebec.

The city of Cologne in Germany.

An arcade venue with game machines.

A ski slope or ski run.

A corner, turn, or separate section of a space or publication.

Koala.

The country in Central America.

A flower name and, by extension, the wider cosmos.

A steep, layered volcano built from alternating lava and ash.

A breed of herding dog originating from Scotland and Northern England.

Korea.

A large amphitheater or stadium-like venue.

A settlement or territory controlled by another group or country.

Colorado, the U.S. state or place name.

A wild dove.

Concrete; the hard building material made from cement, aggregate, and water.

The Congo, especially the country name used in Japanese as a katakana loanword or transliteration.

An industrial complex, especially a large integrated one.

A large venue for conventions, exhibitions, and public events.

Decomposed organic matter used to enrich soil.

An abandoned or nearly deserted town.

A narrow steep-sided valley or ravine.

A large rotating storm system with strong winds.

The former English name of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.

Abbreviation for Saudi Arabia.

The country in the Arabian Peninsula.

The U.S. state on the Atlantic coast.

The Sahara Desert.

A tropical or subtropical grassland with scattered trees.

The season between spring and autumn.

A saloon, lounge, or reception-room style space.

Sunshine; sunlight.

A place name, especially the city in New Mexico.

A city in southern California, United States.

The name of a city, most commonly San Jose in California.

The city of San Francisco in California, United States.

The country in southern Africa.

A coined term for an idealized seaside or marine utopia.

Seattle.

A place or structure that provides protection.

A major city in the U.S. state of Illinois.

A flowering plant of the genus Cyclamen, especially Cyclamen persicum.

A city.

Sydney, the major city in Australia.

A hot, dry desert wind.

A chateau or castle.

A room or space used to display goods for sale.

A large commercial complex with many stores.

A place where goods are sold at retail.

The country in Western Asia.

The historic trade routes connecting East Asia with Central and Western Asia and beyond.

A hot, dry wind from the Sahara or the Mediterranean region.

The country and city-state in Southeast Asia.

The historical name for Japan used in Marco Polo's account.

A place for exercise and sports training.

Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.

A large spotted wild cat native to the Americas.

A fragrant flowering plant.

The country of Japan.

Jamaica, the Caribbean island country.

A steep, isolated rock pinnacle or ridge feature, especially in mountain settings.

The Swiss city and canton of Geneva.

A tall African mammal with a long neck and spotted coat.

Zimbabwe.

The country Switzerland.

The region above the earth that we see overhead.

A city outline against the sky, or a scenic road in the mountains.

A rink for ice skating.

A sudden, brief windstorm, often with rain.

A large sports venue with spectator seating.

Stanford, usually the proper name of a place or institution.

A storm, especially a strong weather disturbance.