Elegant frescoes in the Vatican Museum
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Covering almost every available surface.
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Detail of fresco. *neck pain*
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Centuries-old tapestries - check out the still-vibrant colours!
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The Pope is here (almost) every Wednesday
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Façade, St Peter's Basilica
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One of the priceless works of art in the basilica
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Each letter is 2m high. Or so the guide said.
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St Peter himself. We're supposed to kiss, or at least touch his foot.
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This is, after all, the biggest cathedral in the world.
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This is supposed to be St Peter's tomb
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The Vatican Post Office! I saw THREE in there.
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The Swiss Guard. Uniforms supposedly designed by Michelangelo. Umm.
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