Saint Peter’s Basilica

Wow! This place is huge. This is where the Pope addresses the people, Saint Peter is buried here, and lots of Popes are buried here. It is similar to Westminster Abbey but much, much, bigger.
One of the cool things about Saint Peter’s Basilica is that you can climb to the top and look out if you want to. Some people take the easy way out and use a lift to get halfway up. Not us, we hiked the full 551 steps to the top and back again. It was worth the effort. This is the best view of Rome we have seen. As a bonus for the extra effort, you get to walk along the inside of the dome and get next to the artwork.