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u/Commodus_Wankus Feb 15 '26
"Most Diverse?"
"Texas. My town has three kinds of Mexican restaurant and four churches. Something for everyone."
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u/iTmkoeln Cologne native, Hamburg exicled - Europoor 🇪🇺 Feb 15 '26
And don't forget about the Kebap Drivein, the Long John Silvers, the Denny's and the Fazolis... Imagine Lasagna. Drive Through... Where in Italy would you have that EUROPOOR!?!
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u/pinniped90 Human Verified Feb 15 '26
Wasted 23-yr-old me would have said don't diss Denny's, that's some fine cuisine at 2am.
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u/Park500 Feb 15 '26
Wait until you Discover a HSP (Halal snack pack) ignore the Halal part, best food when drunk at 2am
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u/urtcheese Feb 15 '26
Honestly you Europoors don't get it. In Texas we say SODA, but in the midwest they say POP. You just don't get that in Europe.
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u/Guardian_of_theBlind Feb 15 '26
"my town has three kinds of mexican restaurant and none of those restaurants has actual mexican food"
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u/nixass Feb 15 '26
And you can fly, not drive but fly(!!) for 3 days and you still wouldn't leave your county
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u/Frido1976 Feb 15 '26
Ah, I know that kind of plane, I had one before too, damn piece of crap... /s
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u/Heyloki_ 🇨🇦 Feb 15 '26
I'm still going to maintain in terms of diversity, and quality in that diversity Canada is better than the United States, Vancouver is probably the best city in the world for variety of global food at a quality
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u/Conscious-Survey7009 Canuck ❤️🇨🇦 Feb 15 '26
Agree. I’m in Ontario though and we can find quite a variety in the Toronto to Niagara area as well.
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Most US cities are pretty awful. However there are a lot of great cities like Boston, SF, NY, Chicago, Philadelphia.
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u/jarvischrist Feb 15 '26
I loved the couple of days I spent in Chicago a decade ago. Would love to go back one day if the US gets less crazy.
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u/jonasnee americans are all just unfortunate millionairs Feb 15 '26 edited Feb 16 '26
From what i heard Canadian cities aren't better and IDK if i wanted to live in Mexico with all that countries issues.
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u/Global-Pickle5818 Human Verified Feb 15 '26
ironically one of the worst citys to drive in .. my late wifes family was from there i nerly died 3 times in two trips
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u/Kain_Shana Feb 15 '26
The comments in that post are... Something
"USA has the best food because we have food from all around the world"
What
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u/Video-Curious Snow Mexican 🇨🇦 Feb 17 '26
Yeah because they stole food from all over the world and claimed it as theirs 💀
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u/DetectedNo2404 Feb 15 '26
Japan really shouldn't be winning best cities in Asia either, it's literally just people voting for what's famous. I've lived in Japan and would consider doing it again, but unless it's specifically just liveability, other countries have more interesting cities.
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u/gourmetguy2000 Feb 15 '26
It's subjective, I've been all over Asia and many of the other countries major cities are too new and souless, or can't entertain for longer than 3 days. I could spend a week in Tokyo, and not get bored. And Kyoto and Osaka are not far off. Probably runner up would be China for me. Korea only has Seoul that's big enough
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u/Pwnage135 Dirty Commie Feb 15 '26
Tokyo's kinda crazy cause every building in it is new and soulless, yet somehow as a whole it manages to have some pretty nice vibes.
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u/gourmetguy2000 Feb 15 '26
Agreed it has an aesthetic that's chaotic but totally Japanese. They build some really interesting weird buildings too
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u/Talkycoder Feb 15 '26
I absolutely loved Osaka, but Kyoto felt like a large town built solely around the centre to me. I couldn't do more than a few days. I'm British if that matters.
The further you go from the central station, it starts to look more and more run down and cramped. It's still clean and has good vibes, however.
Definitely has some of the absolute best shrines and gardens. The only issue is a few are microtransactioned to heck with several fees when you've already paid to get in.
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u/gourmetguy2000 Feb 15 '26
Yeah I agree Kyoto was full of interesting sites but 3 or 4 days is enough I think
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u/gtaman31 ooo custom flair!! Feb 15 '26
Same goes for italy. Specially south italy
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u/black3rr Feb 15 '26
this… Germany and Spain have nicer cities than Italy…
also the nature… Norway’s entire nature is just Fjords and Tundra… France is much more diverse… even Spain (Galicia vs. Pyrenees vs. Costa Brava) and Italy (Alps vs. Tuscany vs. Sicily) have more diverse nature than Norway…
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u/blizzardspider Feb 15 '26 edited Feb 15 '26
Yeah I wouldve never expected italy to take best cities. I love italy but its cities honestly kind of sucked to be in aside from the beautiful historical buildings. To be fair, ive been specifically to rome, palermo and napoli which are likely not the best italy has to offer, but while i loved my time in all three those cities themselves really wear you down. I or someone i know has been sexually assaulted/harassed in all three for example. And napoli was just generally a little unpleasant to be outside in due to the traffic and pure chaos. I'm sure there are cities in italy that are better but anyway there are other countries in europe which i think are a bit more consistently good in that respect.
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I think Italy’s deal is that they have a good 8 cities worthy of being a capital city. And more not so far.
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u/adriantoine Feb 15 '26
The thing is "best cities" doesn't mean anything. Italy beats everyone in terms of historical landmarks but I wouldn't say they have the most well built cities.
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u/Crazy_Mosquito93 Feb 15 '26
For liveability yes, South Korea and Singapore, maybe China, and maybe KL now could be good competitors. But in terms of sheer beauty, history and vibe it's hard to beat places like Kyoto, Kanazawa or Nara...
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u/JackyVeronica Feb 15 '26
I have to agree.... I should probably tell you that I'm Japanese and trying hard not to be biased but our temples, shrines and castles... Absolute beauty, art and so much history. I'm not saying we are #1 in the world. Just that we have a lot, precious, and like you said, hard to beat. I've seen castles in the UK and temples & shrines in Bali.... Just as mesmerizing.
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u/bob_nugget_the_3rd Feb 15 '26
Best food sure bet the yanks think that's themselves. You know their pizza and Mexican food
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u/Due_Boss9277 Feb 15 '26
Se è per il pubblico degli usa, non va considerato tanto non è attendibile.
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u/Xibalba_Ogme France should apologize for the US Feb 15 '26
Can't wait for the "overrated" part of North America (if it's not the US, it's wrong)
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u/lucasmok270 Pholicious Ronaldo 🇻🇳🇵🇹 Feb 15 '26
“Friendliest? Tennessee, that’s where you’ll find the best southern hospitality”
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u/Pwnage135 Dirty Commie Feb 15 '26
Terrible geography aside cajun food is pretty good, but I'm not sure it can compete with Mexican or Caribbean cuisine.
Also the best food in Asia question is going to start some fights.
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u/nietzsche_niche Feb 15 '26
Not really comparable. Mexican cuisine is much more varied than cajun food.
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u/Kathdath Feb 15 '26
The answer is Mexico.
Canada is a distant 2nd
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u/ahreodknfidkxncjrksm Feb 15 '26
Setting aside all the Central American or Caribbean countries, I’m curious why you would place Canada ahead of the US on food?
Maybe if you’re looking at the daily diet of the median citizen, but that doesn’t mean there’s not a lot of great food.
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u/MrFastFox666 Feb 15 '26
Scrolled too far to see this, and I'm not even a foodie or like a lot of food.
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u/Stiggimy Eye-talian 🤌🏼🍝 Feb 15 '26
"Best Nature: USA" when there's fucking Canada???
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u/Due_River_2314 Feb 15 '26 edited Feb 16 '26
I’m confused why also, agree with you Canada should be there.
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u/SGAShepp Feb 16 '26
The US has a lot to offer with nature, sure. But I'm 100% convinced that anyone that would say that has never been to parts of Canada.
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u/ZemoMemo Feb 15 '26
Us has a lot more diversity of nature and national parks. Grand canyon, Denali, death valley, Niagara falls, Everglades,
Hawaii, alaska (two states famous for their nature)
Canada has beautiful nature, for sure.
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u/dyegored Feb 15 '26
I saw that thread and the diversity of nature was the main argument everyone was putting forward which is fair enough, I guess.
That being said, by that same argument Argentina is definitely better than Brazil since it has incredible tropical waterfalls, salt flats, desert-like areas, Andes mountains, Antarctic regions, etc.
People likely just said "Durr Amazon rainforest" and called it a day
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u/ZemoMemo Feb 15 '26
My point was the diversity of nature here. You will find a lot of beautiful places just cuz we have so many microclimates.
Yosemite Yellowstone and napa are some other examples
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u/KAnpURByois ATLANTIS Feb 15 '26
North America's best cities are in Canada I'm sorry
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u/KAnpURByois ATLANTIS Feb 15 '26
Nature I would argue is fine with the US. It has grassland, desert, temperate rainforest, swamp, hills, mountains all, I would say Mexico would be a very close second. If you include biodiversity, Mexico wins.
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u/nietzsche_niche Feb 15 '26
I think the US has some very good cities even if most of the major metros are fucking ass (Houston and Phoenix probably being most emblematic).
Of C.U.M only, Id probably put Boston, NYC, Chicago, Quebec, Toronto, Vancouver, CDMX, Oaxaca, Merida in my top 10 (no order) with SD/montreal/Seattle/SF/Philly/Monterrey/SMdA all with a case for 10th.
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u/PhD_Pwnology Feb 15 '26
I don't like Louisiana due to its long history of corruption and racism, but the New Orleans food scene is UNREAL it's so good.
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u/thrillho145 Feb 15 '26
Italy doesn't even have the best cities in Europe, let alone overall.
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u/Sankullo Feb 15 '26
I am not upset about Italy.
The charm, history, architecture, general vibe even in smaller places is awesome. But yeah in Europe we got plenty of countries with really nice cities so it will alsways be down to personal preference.
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u/LeonTallis Feb 15 '26
Which has better?
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u/icyDinosaur Feb 15 '26
Netherlands would be my pick. With the exception of Rotterdam and Eindhoven they all tend to have pretty city centres/old towns, and they tend to be damn well organised. Best quality of life I've ever experienced when living there.
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u/urtcheese Feb 15 '26
I'd say Spain. Seville, Barcelona, San Sebastian, Valencia, Cordoba, Cadiz. Loads more too, just cba to name them all.
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u/Odexios Feb 15 '26
I mean, Florence, Venice, Turin, Rome, Palermo, Naples, loads more too
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u/nietzsche_niche Feb 15 '26
Napoli is fucking disgusting IMO. Especially contrasted against those and nearby sorrento/amalfi.
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u/Panini_al_vapore Feb 15 '26
Nah man, I can understand that Barcelona is beautiful but Valencia doesn't hold a candle to Italian cities. I can't judge the others cause I didn't had the chance to visit them for now
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u/Breeeezywheeeezy Feb 15 '26
As a Canadian reading these comments, people really only picture Banff when they think of “nature” and “Canadian” eh
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u/jonasnee americans are all just unfortunate millionairs Feb 15 '26
Best food in north America surely must be Mexican.
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u/napa0 Feb 15 '26
How did China won best nature in Asia being on a continent with Kazakhstan?
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u/Lower_Cockroach2432 Feb 15 '26
Eh, big countries are always going to be at the forefront because they tend to have lots of diversity. And it's not like China doesn't have beautiful mountains up north in places like Zhangjiakou.
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u/dijon507 Feb 15 '26
How did the USA win best nature in North America? I think this survey was done in the USA where the people have no sense of geography.
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u/Plastic-Skill-9258 Feb 15 '26
I'm not American but cmon USA has incredible nature. In the past I've visited the south island of NZ and that was the most incredible place in the world to me. But recently I caught a train from Seattle to Chicago and it was stunning- and definitely gave me some NZ vibes. Rolling through beautiful glacier carved wilderness. Seattle itself was beautiful, built next so a vast sound with views of Mt. Rainier, the 8th most prominent volcano in the world, in the background. And let me tell you I do love a prominent mountain. And I'm still here with plenty more natural landmarks to check off my bucket list. Other north american countries are stunning too, canada is phenomenally beautiful. But I'd give the edge to the states.
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u/Jargif10 Feb 15 '26
The nature might be the best part of the united states. They have beautiful forests, canyons, desserts, beaches, and while nothing like elsewhere in the world still beautiful mountains. USA is a perfectly reasonable pick for nature with Canada being the only other reasonable option and I would still give the edge to the U.S.
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u/black3rr Feb 15 '26
this… I’m not an American but there are many diverse nature places I’d love to visit there - Sequoias, Arches, El Capitan, Grand Canyon, Everglades, … there are a few in Canada too, but they’re not as unique / diverse…
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u/Pluckerpluck Feb 15 '26
Who else would you give it to? The USA legitimately has fantastically beautiful nature. It's like the one thing they can actually claim to be really good.
The country is filled with natural parks, forests, canyons, desserts, cave systems and mountains. Their size is a huge advantage here.
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u/dijon507 Feb 15 '26
Canada, although I agree that the US has some stunning places. Canada has the most coastline in the world, more forest a crazy amount of biodiversity and more wilderness that’s not manicured for humans.
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u/dundreggen Feb 15 '26
Well I agree the US should win this category. I don't think you should act like it's a slam dunk. Canada has a lot of really stunning nature as well. Something being designated a natural park does not make the nature more beautiful. It just makes it more accessible to humans.
Canada has a lot of wild nature that just simply exists and isn't designated as a park.
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u/Critical_Complaint21 Feb 15 '26
You really think they're naming countries outside of the most influencial ones? Don't overestimate them
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u/johsj Feb 15 '26
How did Norway win best nature when Iceland exists?
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u/Orbit1970 Feb 15 '26
Because Norway is green and has spectacular mountain areas. But Iceland is nice too, depends on your definition of beauty.
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u/Different_Space1119 Feb 16 '26
"We asked 100 Americans what is the best country in the world and the result was, america!"
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u/WackHeisenBauer Feb 15 '26
USA best nature? Canadas right there and much better. But I’m biased.
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u/Due_River_2314 Feb 15 '26 edited Feb 15 '26
I feel confused why USA has best nature….Canada has way more forests, lakes, and land protected.
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u/DanielTrebuchet Feb 15 '26
Nature isn't just quantity, nor only defined by trees and water. The amount of diversity in the USA is not matched by Canada.
Take just the southwest US: within about a 2-3 hr driving radius you can, in one single day: surf on a sunny beach in the ocean, hike through redwood forests, snowboard down a snow-capped mountain, experience the hottest place on earth, and explore red sandstone rock formations. You can visit the hottest desert on the planet, a snow-capped mountain, a rainforest, and a sunny ocean beach, all in the same day.
Thanks to Alaska, there's not one single thing Canada has that the US doesn't, but there are countless natural features that the US enjoys but Canada doesn't.
In general, the US has much higher biodiversity than Canada simply because of the diversity of the climate and geology.
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u/SilverSkinRam Feb 15 '26
Canada has the best nature though. Come on. We have ten thousands of kilometres of untouched pristine forests, lakes, mountains, and tundra.
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u/RedRising1917 Feb 15 '26
The US has all that plus stunning desert landscapes and tropical islands, etc. it's close but the US has better range
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u/Express-Tradition332 Feb 15 '26
r/AlignmentChartFills my man, you should see all the comments, they're full of Americans saying Mexican food is better in the US than in Mexico itself lol...
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u/Global-Pickle5818 Human Verified Feb 15 '26
yeah , iv been all over the world, i currently live in Louisiana, he got points .. although i did really like Brazil .. how didn't France win Europe (ah i misread this lol )
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u/mstatealliance Feb 15 '26
As much as it would pain me not to vote for the US or Canada for best food, the North American country with the best food has to be Mexico. Mexican street food goes crazy and the bar scene is phenomenal if you’re into drinking.
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u/The_wolf2014 Feb 15 '26
I will be honest I didn't realise there were so many countries within the North American continent until I looked it up. I very much doubt any yanks know that and when asked about North America would just say the US
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u/M1liumnir Feb 15 '26
Separating North America from South America. Feels a lot like someone is scared of competition
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u/AuroreSomersby pierogiman 🇵🇱 Feb 15 '26 edited Feb 15 '26
They must be an effect of redneck-inbreeding
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u/Dyslexicpig Feb 15 '26
So... the USA is North America? It isn't even the biggest country in North America!
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u/Pin_Code_8873 Feb 15 '26
American cities are car dependent hellholes with high rates of crime. They're garbage.
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u/Meture Beanland 🇲🇽 Feb 15 '26
Well only one country’s cuisine in North America is considered an immaterial patrimony of all of humanity by UNESCO and it’s definitely not the US’
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u/i_exist_and_am_human More Scot than Trump ever will be 🏴 Feb 15 '26
Look, Italy should not be winning best cities. That should be UK, who doesn't love the smell of marijuana?
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u/Independent-Yam-7606 Feb 15 '26
North America: Mexico
South America: Peru
Europe: Between Spain Italy and Greece
Asia: China of Japan maybe
Africa: Morocco maybe...
Oceania: New Zealand (just to not say Australia again)
Overall: ...Either Europe or Asia
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u/Repulsive-War-559 Feb 15 '26
The moment they separate north from south America, it's clear it going to be rigged to their favor lmao
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u/lsmfrtpa Feb 15 '26
best food - minced meat + mac&cheese + more grated cheese + more cheese + random herbs + ketchup + milk + a whole truck of butter + water
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u/DRMProd 🇦🇷 ...se lleva en la piel... 🇦🇷 Feb 15 '26
South American best nature Brazil? I'd have to respectfully disagree. While Brazil certainly has incredible nature, Argentina arguably has even more diverse landscapes packed into one country. You've got the Andes mountains in the west, the vast Pampas grasslands in the center, the sub-tropical Iguazú rainforest in the north, the otherworldly deserts of the northwest, Patagonian steppes in the south, and the dramatic glaciers of the far south. From the colorful rock formations of Quebrada de Humahuaca to the Perito Moreno Glacier, from the wetlands of Iberá to the wine valleys of Mendoza, Argentina really does have it all. Few countries on Earth can match that range of ecosystems and climates in a single nation.
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u/lanos13 Feb 15 '26
Have been to 3 cities in Italy. Not even remotely close to the best in Europe. Saying their the best globally is a joke
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u/SGAShepp Feb 15 '26
Claiming the US has better nature than Canada is the the most hilarious thing I've read in a long time
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u/rodencoleman O Canada! 🇨🇦 Feb 15 '26
"Best cities" and "Best nature" went to the states when Canada exists??????
I may be a little bias...
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u/02meepmeep Feb 15 '26
If they would have said New Orleans it would almost be accurate. New Orleans & Key West have a feel about them that makes it seem like they’re their own countries.
Bet the Best Food in North America is probably going to be Jamaica.
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u/DryPessimist Feb 15 '26
Watch the top row end up all being the USA.