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UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Over the past 33 years, UNESCO has designated 890 world-heritage sites based on cultural or natural heritage and having outstanding universal value, including 16 new sites added last month. Italy, with 44 designated world-heritage sites, has more than any other country. Learn about many of these sites by joining About.com's Travel Guides as they take a look at UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the globe.

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