Whether you're Catholic or not, if you're into sheer size, pageantry, and amazing artwork and architecture, it just doesn't get any better than St. Peter's and the Vatican. The church itself, the largest in the world in overall size, looks more like a palace than a place of worship, if for no other reason than the general lack of pews and people praying - tourists probably outnumber worshippers about 10,000 to one. Whatever it most resembles, it is a jaw-dropping sight, whether it's your first or fifty-first visit. The Vatican museums, to include the Sistine Chapel, are unparalleled. The 400 year-old square in front of the church (640 feet wide!) is an architectural marvel, even by today's standards. It may be the smallest country in the world (you can walk it end-to-end in a few minutes), but it's huge on artistic beauty!
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