Rome – 2006, 2016

Gold ceiling from Columbus gold in Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, the largest church dedicated to Mary
The Colosseum, largest amphitheater in the world, even present day
Can’t leave Italy without a pizza
The Roman Forum, center of public life for over a millennium
Sit on the Spanish Steps in Piazza di Spagna
The Pantheon has the world largest dome
Eat gelato at Giolitti, oldest ice cream parlor in Rome
Hall of Maps in the Vatican Museum
St. Peter’s Basilica inside Vatican City, the largest church in the world
St. Peter’s square where a new Pope is announced
Watch opera at Teatro Opera di Roma