The Most Beautiful Places in the World

Hollow Rock. Grand Portage, MN by @TuckOlson

The Earthporn Map is a simple interactive map that showcases the top 1,000 images submitted to r/EarthPorn. r/EarthPorn is a subreddit on Reddit dedicated to sharing stunning, high-quality images of natural landscapes and scenery from around the world.

To be clear—despite the name, there's nothing explicit or NSFW here. Just a whole lot of beautiful photography of nature from across the globe.

The Most Beautiful Countries in the World Are:

Based purely on the number of photographs featured in the top 1,000 posts, the most beautiful countries in the world (according to r/EarthPorn) are:

1. United States: Posts - 544 photos
2. Canada: Posts - 69 photos
3. Iceland: Posts - 60 photos
4. New Zealand: Posts - 29 photos
5. Norway: Posts - 29 photos

Conversely, the "least beautiful" countries on the list (again, based solely on the number of photos featured) are:

69. Kenya: Posts - 1 photo

70. Romania: Posts - 1 photo

71. Costa Rica: Posts - 1 photo

72. The Bahamas: Posts - 1 photo

73. Thailand: Posts - 1 photo 

Obviously, this is a definitive list, and I will not be entertaining any comments suggesting it's merely a reflection of the EarthPorn user base’s geographic distribution or where they can easily travel. Definitely not. Nope.

Geolocating the EarthPorn Top 1000

To determine the locations of the top 1,000 posts, a combination of AI and manual methods was used. A Large Language Model (LLM) extracted location data from post titles and comments. In about 10% of cases, manual review was required to refine or determine more accurate locations. Once each location was identified, the data was geocoded using the Google Maps API to retrieve latitude and longitude coordinates. This data was compiled into a GeoJSON file and mapped using Leaflet.js.

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