PLANET EARTH is a big place and full of infinite variety. There are around 200 countries in the world, depending how you count them. No one can ever visit them all, except for a few box tickers. You need to prioritize. whygowhere.com gives you a solid overview of most of the world’s countries and what makes them worth visiting. The Top 100 Countries book puts it all in one place. We rank 120 countries and look at dozens more. We rate them all by ten different factors - and we also get a bit opinionated at times.