When the ancient Romans built their temples, they often built a tall staircase to the front to protect the building from frequent floods of the Tiber River.  The Pantheon was no exception.  It's hard...

The Vatican is home of ‘The Holy See’ and residence of the Pope. This spectacular enclave within Rome is both a city and a state, which welcomes travellers on pilgrimage to the spiritual centre of the

Constructed between 1110 and 1130, this church of San Clemente is not one, but three churches built one above the other, with ruins dating from the earliest Christian times.

Certainly the most famous and photographed fountain in Rome, legend has it that whoever throws a coin into the pond will return to Rome.

Literally less than a block away from the Pantheon sits the only Gothic church in all of Rome, the Santa Maria Sopra Minerva.  It houses Michelango's Christ the Reedemer statue, finished in 1521...

One of seven pilgrimage basilicas in the world, this church was founded in 432 AD and is where the famous architect Bernini is buried.

This palace was built by Gregory XIII in 1574 as a summer residence, which serves today as the residence of Italy's president.

This Renaissance church contains Baroque additions along with various 18th- and 19th-century monuments, which add to the beauty of this structure.

Outside of this church is the famous Bocca Della Verita (Mouth of Truth), rumored to consume the hands of liars.

The famous painter Caravaggio (1573-1610) was commissioned to paint for this church, where in one of its chapels is his realistic naturalism in three scenes of the life of St. Matthew.