Top Ten “Countries” with Little Recognition
Some countries are absolute superpowers that could eradicate any country that they aren’t already allies with, others are barely recognized by their neighbors.
Ever wanted to travel back in time to Soviet Russia? That's not going to happen, but if you want the next best thing, welcome to Transnistria. Even though no UN members recognize this disputed piece of territory, it is recognized by three other states with limited recognition: Abkhazia, Artsakh, and South Ossetia. You can actually get in quite easily.
There, you can see cool sights like the Noul Neamt Monastery, Curciurgan Reservoir, and a few statues of Lenin himself.

Somaliland is a relatively peaceful area of Somalia, a war-torn country in complete anarchy. Crime occasionally occurs, but it is mostly safe.
Currently, no country recognizes Somaliland, which is a real shame, since it had been independent before joining Somalia for a while.

Northern Cyprus is a disputed territory in, you guessed it, Cyprus. It is in the northeastern part, and is only recognized by a single country: Turkey, which is also its founder, so I guess that doesn't really count.
Like Transnistria, it is relatively easy, as well as safe, to travel to. UK and US citizens do not need a visa.

With a flag probably designed to directly insult Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh is only recognized by South Ossetia, Abkhazia, and Transnistria. If you want to visit this nation, you're out of luck. Because of "the existing state of hostilities," you're not getting in.
Most of the people are ethnic Armenians, so I don't see why they needed to create a self-proclaimed independent nation.

South Ossetia is officially recognized as a part of Georgia, which strongly insists on keeping it as part of itself. Currently, it is recognized by four countries: Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Nauru. (If you've never heard of the latter, it's probably because it's a tiny independent island.)
Georgia, possibly paranoid about its independence, sent reinforcements to the small state and attacked, which is kind of ironic since Georgia considers it part of itself.

Abkhazia, like South Ossetia, is in Georgia. The same four UN member states recognize Abkhazia as they do South Ossetia. It's mostly the exact same situation, so no further introduction needed.

China is the real China, right? That's not what Taiwan thinks, which, actually, is kind of right. The old China (Taiwan) was basically invaded by communism. So, China was being invaded by the self-proclaimed China, and the government of China fled to a nearby island, which is where Taiwan is located.
So far, only 23 UN member states recognize Taiwan. The others call it a part of China.

Western Sahara is a territory of Morocco, which is what most of the world believes, but 46 UN members disagree. Despite being home to less than a million people, it has been fighting for independence and, so far, has been fairly close to succeeding.

People's opinions on Kosovo vary. Some say it's an independent nation, while others call it a part of Serbia. To do the latter would frankly offend someone from there, as it is culturally separate from Serbia, kind of like Catalonia. But unlike Catalonia, 110 UN members officially recognize it.
You can check out every one on Kosovothanksyou.com, well, if you recognize it. The first and last to do so were Costa Rica and Madagascar, respectively.

Palestine is a small nation right next to Israel, and it has the recognition that other countries on this list could only dream about. About 137 UN members recognize it, which could help the conflict lean in its favor.
The US, however, being close allies with Israel, still refuses to recognize Palestine and is one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council that has not done so.