IMO, Skyrim has better landscape details but Oblivion offered much superior sense of scale. Lush, verdant forests that seemed to go on forever (like in real life) and impenetrable swamps that made you feel like you were trulyl in middle of nowhere. You could just get lost in Cyrodil, in the middle of a grand forest. I don't ever feel "lost" in skyrim; the land is too "crafted" (bit like a miniature model) and too cramped.

And the vistas! If you stood, for example, near the top of the hill near Elsweyr border, you could literally see forever. From the Skingrad areas below you, toward the great forest, than toward the imperial city, and beyond it, the distant yet grand jerall mountains. Miles and miles of forest between you and the horizon. Wonderful atmospheric haze as you gazed out further toward the mountain crest. It was truly grand and something I miss in Skyrim.

This screenshot sort of captures what i mean:

http://imageshack.us/f/694/oblivion201004270859253.png/
Doesn't that just make you want to make an epic trek across the landscape to reach the tops of the distant mountains in the background? And you could! And that was one of my fav things about oblivion. Making an epic journey across the land from the snowy bruma then across the vast great forest, then across endless rolling hills then finally toward the warm and inviting shores of Anvil.

THe closest we have in skyrim are the tundra plains but it does not feel nearly as grand nor wondrous as oblivion views. Making a trek across the land from solitude to riften, for example, just doesn't feel as epic. You cross some barren icy landscape, get funneled through 1-2 mountain passes (this really irks me) cross some streams and you are at the fall forest already.

If you have the cloth map, the places that are red x's have some very nice panoramic views, but many of the places that have the red x's can be very dangerous for somone who likes exploring everything

What are the red X's for?

Here's one I took a while ago: http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/5849/screenshot146344.png

There are actually some really lovely views.
I've always though that looking up at the statue of Azura from the north eastern shoreline is rather fine, particularly on a clear day.

On clear day I was pretty much between Dragon Bridge and Rorickstead on the map, standing on a hillside looking northeast. Overlooking the plains, cut through by a river and hills in the distance... pretty awesome.

There are quite a lot of awesome sceneries, but Skyrim is my first TES game, so I dont know how the previous games were.

The Reach has to be my favourite hold for me because at every turn there's a beautiful scene to behold.

I like to jump on top of the Temple of Dibella in Markarth. Nice views of the city and waterfalls from there. Another favorite is Lost Valley Redoubt - one of the best crafted exteriors, IMO.

The whole province?

Really? Dude...Skyrim may be lacking in many things but scenic views is NOT one of them. It's one of the things this game absoultely excels at.