The Vatican in Rome

One of the most beautiful and largest church in the world is St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. The opulence of the church captures the wealth of the catholic church in the 16th century. The Vatican has more history and artwork then most cities in the world. The doors leading inside the church are massive and ornate.  St. Peter's Basilica is a symbolic location because this is the spot where St. Peter the chief apostle was buried.  There is the Chapel of Pieta,  a well known sculpture of Mary holding Jesus, created by the artist Michael Angelo. This is the first sculpture you'll see located on the right hand side in the back of the church.  The impressive dome was also designed by Michael Angelo. His paintings on the dome are the best I've ever seen, along with his paintings in the Sistine Chapel, which is also located at the Vatican.  There is the famous Papal Alter at St. Peter's that is a Bernini masterpiece, where only the Pope is allowed to say Mass. Underneath the alter is the tomb of St. Peter. There are so many impressive sculptures, paintings, and mosaics that every where you look is a place of beauty. This is one place I'd advise you to see in your lifetime.