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Too many countries to list really but for me it would have to include :
Chile
Canada
America
Scotland
Ecuador ( incl the Galapagos Islands)
China
New Zealand
Australia
France ( including Corsica)
Russia
10 is not long enough though as you would also have to include Yemen, Croatia, Turkey, Greece, Norway, South Africa, Montenegro, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia etc.. etc...
I like Norway, It's like a green version of New Zealand's south island with stave churches and medieval ruins.
I also like Britain (a green and pleasant land), The U.S. (a bit of everything from the arctic to the tropics), and any of a number of lush, Caribbean islands.
Scotland - diverse terrain, the highlands, ancient Caledonian pine forests, mountains, glens, forests, lakes, lowlands, beautiful beaches. Very like NZ and Canada.
Spain - beautiful beaches, stunning landscape, arid countryside to green rolling hills
I don't think so and that's because most countries comprise one continuous landmass which has to do with the geographical area and that's more natural. america has 'territories' they've acquired as being america but it's not really natural to say alaska is america in this context when it's next to canada and hawaii is way out in the pacific. besides, i've seen pics of china's landscape and it's more stunning in my opinion so it's also personal perception.
China's landscape is indeed stunning (and I've actually been there, not just seen pics) so I am hesitant to put the US ahead. But Alaska and Hawaii aren't territories-they are states. Alaska was purchased fairly and Hawaii was pretty much taken but they are clearly a part of the country and must be included. Of course this is all personal opinion.
Tons more. Southern California, Hawaii, the Southwest, Grand Canyon, Death Valley, the Great Plains, the Rockies, etc. That's all the pictures I feel like posting right now though.
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In no order I'd guess Brazil, Canada, China, France, Greenland, Nepal, New Zealand, Russia, United Kingdom (if we include all its territories), and the US.
To an extent this reflects that I'm more drawn to the "cool beauty" of mountains, glaciers, non-tropical forests, and so forth. Although Brazil is large/lush enough I figured I'd include it.
1) Russia, it is huge and has the most incredible variety of terrain imaginable
2) China, much the same as Russia
3) India, a huge variety of cultures and landscapes
4) Indonesia, island national empire second to none
5) Canada, prettier and larger than the US. Nature not near as mistreated as neighboring US due to sheer size
6) Ethiopia, incredible history and range of interesting peoples and cultures
7) Congo, huge, unknown, and incredible variety of landscapes and peoples, center of Africa
8) Colombia, incredible variety of landscapes, indigenous cultures, 2 oceans, mysterious mountains
9) Mexico, pyramids, mountains, great regional variety, Copper Canyon
10) Iran, regional powerhouse of beauty and culture
Honorable mentions, USA, Peru, Brazil, Turkey, Italy, Morocco, Pakistan, Nepal, Australia, New Zealand, Madagascar, South Africa, Spain, Philippines, Vietnam, Germany
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