Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

The Florence Cathedral is an iconic symbol of the city and one of the main Instagrammable sites of the internet. It was designed in 1296 in a Gothic style and…

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Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill

Today we waited an hour in line to enter the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill in Rome. It was a beautiful sunny day and we had just finished seeing…

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Colosseum

The Colosseum, aka the Flavian Amphitheatre, is located in Rome, Italy and is one of the most famous iconic structures in the world. It was built in 72 AD and…

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St Peter’s Basilica

St. Peter’s Basilica is a Renaissance-style church located in Vatican City. It was built in 1506. For those non-Christian, Saint Peter was the first bishop of Rome and one of…

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Vatican Museums

The Vatican museum is located inside the smallest country in the world, Vatican City. It holds 70,000 works including Roman sculptures and Renaissance artworks collected by the Catholic Church over…

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