I go away for a while and what do I found upon return?.... a guy named Topper causing debacle, one person who doesn't know where to put her passport, another wants to do 4 countries in 3 days, ....people, people, what's going on?! <BR> <BR>I know is summertime, but I see the need for some mental stimulation on this forum and therefore, I challenged you all to answer the following question: <BR> <BR>The world organization UNESCO recognizes a number of places of worldwide value (World Heritage List) with the designation Patrimony of Humanity. What country has the most sites in that list? <BR> <BR>(Bonus Points if you can say how many.) <BR> <BR>Come on Topper, make my day....

Maira- <BR>Do you mean which country has the most sites on the World Heritage List? Or is there a special designation subcategory called Patrimony of Humanity on that list?

Name which country has the most sites on the World Heritage List. Thanks for the note.

France. 34

Ooh, she's fast. And just yesterday she would have us all believe that she was suffering TV-induced brain damage. So, Maira, do we have a winner?

Sorry Sheila, only one part of your your answer is correct (and then again, even that part is incomplete)...

1001. The Grotto at Hugh Hefner's place. <BR> <BR>

I'll guess Turkey, not because I have a clue, but because I was there last summer and really enjoyed it (And there are more than a couple significant sites in Turkey, after all)

Italy has 29 plus one that it shares with the Vatican. So whats the trick to the question that makes this the wrong answer?

How about: Italy and Spain tied with 29 each tho Italy can break the tie with the additional one it shares with the Vatican??

The answer: France and Spain with 29. They both shared two addittional ones: The Pyrenees and the Camino to Santiago.

Maira, have you informed UNESCO that their web site is wrong? <BR>http://www.unesco.org/whc/heritage.htm <BR>They seem to think that France only has 25 sites.

France- World Heritage List (in no particular order): <BR> <BR>1. Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay <BR>2. Palace and Park of Fontainebleau <BR>3. Palace and Park of Versailles <BR>4. Chateau and Estate of Chambord <BR>5. Palace of Tau, Reims <BR>6. Chartres Cathedral <BR>7. Cathedral of Notre Dame <BR>8. Vézelay, Church and Hill <BR>9. Amiens Cathedral <BR>10. Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay <BR>11. Former Abbey of Saint-Remi <BR>12. Cape Girolata in Corsica <BR>13. Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière, and Place d'Alliance in Nancy <BR>14. Roman Theatre and its Surroundings with the "Triumphal Arch" in Orange <BR>15. Decorated Grottoes of the Vézère Valley <BR>16. Roman and Romanesque Monuments in Arles <BR>17. Royal Saltworks in Arc-et-Senans <BR>18. Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct) <BR>19. Scandola Natural Reserve with Piana Calanches in Corsica <BR>20. Strasbourg-Grande îsle <BR>21. Paris, Banks of the Seine <BR>22. Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe <BR>23. Bourges Cathedral <BR>24. Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France <BR>25. Fortified City of Carcassonne <BR>26. Canal du Midi <BR>27. Historic Centre of Avignon <BR>28. Historic Site of Lyons <BR>29. Cape Porto in Corsica <BR> <BR>FRANCE / SPAIN: <BR>- Mount Perdu in the Pyrénées <BR>- Entire Pilgrimage Route to Santiago de Compostela (Spain was the first country to propose, not a singular site, but an entire route as of historical significance; proposal accepted in 1993). <BR> <BR>Ron, you may want to notify the Spain Gourmet Magazine your concerns about their count (although, prior to posting I did checked the UNESCO site and all sites checked (?)...). <BR> <BR>Their publisher website is http://www.icex.es