On my study abroad trip during the summer of 2015, one day we got the opportunity to travel to Vatican City.  The Vatican as a whole is beautiful.  Being in a different city-state within a city was rather interesting. St. Peter’s Basilica is regarded as one of the holiest Catholic churches.  The building is simply massive.  The ceiling looks to be over one hundred feet high.  It is the largest church in the world and was completed in November 1626. The art and architecture are nearly breathtaking.  The main part that I loved about the Vatican and many other places in Italy was the architectural achievements and beauty that were built several hundred years ago.  In the United States, the oldest things we get to see here are maybe a couple hundred years old.