CREATE TABLE table_204_356 (id DECIMAL, "name of place" TEXT, "number of counties" DECIMAL, "principal county" TEXT, "lower zip code" DECIMAL)

which place has the highest number of counties ?
SELECT "name of place" FROM table_204_356 ORDER BY "number of counties" DESC LIMIT 1
SELECT "name of place" FROM "table_204_356" ORDER BY "number of counties" DESC NULLS LAST LIMIT 1