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Unusual Attractions in Vatican City

Vatican Necropolis

Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.

Gallery of Maps - Galleria delle Carte Geografiche

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

La Resurrezione

If you want to talk to the Pope you will have to stare down this surreal vision of Jesus rising from a nuclear hell.

Stufetta del Bibbiena

The Vatican's secret porn-festooned bathroom was painted in erotic murals by one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance.

Vatican Mosaic Studio

A hidden workshop for creating and restoring Papal mosaic masterpieces.

'The Vision of Constantine'

This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.

Vatican City Walls

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

Domus Sanctae Marthae

These spartan apartments are provided to clergymen visiting Vatican City.

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Why Elite Romans Decorated Their Floors With Garbage

This mosaic is trash.

November 22, 2019

Adam and Eve eating from the fig tree in the Garden of Eden.

A Detail You May Not Have Noticed in Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Fresco

Remember when Eve bit into the…fig?!

by Evan Nicole Brown

November 2, 2018

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