Italia

Venice and its lagoon, Italy  Tipping the scales at a whopping 47, Italy boasts the most World Heritage Sites of any nation. Founded in the 5th century and spread over 118 small islands, Venice is an extraordinary architectural masterpiece in which even the smallest buildings contain works by some of the world's greatest artists such as Giorgione, Tintoretto, Titian and Veronese. With gondola boats providing canal transport, Venice remains the world's only pedestrian city.