Courtesy of the Vatican
Hours:
Daily 7 a.m.-7 p.m., hours vary slightly throughout the year
Price:
St. Peter's Basilica: Free admission; Entry to Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel: Approx. $21
Type:
Monuments & Historic Sites, Museums & Galleries
The gargantuan-sized Papal Basilica of Saint Peter, located within the Vatican City, has the largest interior of any Christian church in the world. It’s also home to Michelangelo’s masterpiece of a sculpture "La Pietà" and contains the burial site of Saint Peter, one of Jesus’ twelve apostles. And don’t miss Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel.