Question

为什么名胜古迹叫places of interest

Answer 1

因为名胜古迹总是让人心驰神往有兴趣的,
所以place of interest可以解释成让人有兴趣的地方,逐渐就翻译成了名胜古迹

Answer 2

places of interest
名胜古迹
[例句]Check local places of interest.
2看一下当地有什么好玩的。

这个是习惯用语。

Answer 3

sights侧重于自然景观,places of interests 侧重于人文景观,historical sites 则更侧重于历史古迹。

双语例句：
1：A list of museums and places of interest
博物馆和名胜目录
2:Although the phenomenal interest in studying English is still going strong all over China, thenovelty value of seeing foreigners on the street is now a thing of the past in most places.
虽然目前全中国学习英语的热情依然高涨，但在很多地方，街头巧遇外国人的新奇价值已经不复存在。
3：Do you know ang places of interest in Shanghai?
你知道上海有那些景点吗？
4：The company organized excursions to local places of interest.
公司组织到当地名胜游览。
5:These resources often contain lists of places of interest& for example, landmarks such asthe White House.
这些资源通常包含旅游景点的列表&例如，白宫等标志性建筑。