Saint Lucia

Why it sticks

1. 1

   The twin volcanic spires of the Pitons are a UNESCO site and are stylised as triangles on the flag.

2. 2

   France and Britain fought over it so often that it changed hands 14 times, which earned it the nickname "Helen of the West Indies".

3. 3

   It has two Nobel laureates, poet Derek Walcott and economist Arthur Lewis. Both were born on 23 January.

• No official Street View: only user photospheres.
• Drives on the left, with English signage but many French place names such as Soufrière and Gros Islet.
• Steep green volcanic terrain, with the cone-shaped Pitons as an unmistakable landmark.