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Italy · The Eternal City

Rome, eternal.

Wine at dusk, gelato in the afternoon sun, and the vast marble embrace of Bernini's colonnade — a walk through Rome and Vatican City.

Rome & Vatican City, Italy
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First Night in Rome — Rome · Evening

First Night in Rome

A Toast to Arrival — Rome · Evening

A Toast to Arrival

Waking Up in Rome — Rome · Morning Streets

Waking Up in Rome

Where Old Meets New — Rome · City Corner

Where Old Meets New

Under a Roman Sky — Rome · Morning Streets

Under a Roman Sky

A Local Corner — Rome · Street Life

A Local Corner

A Quiet Side Street — Rome · Street Life

A Quiet Side Street

Terracotta Facades — Rome · Architecture

Terracotta Facades

Waiting for the Vatican Museums — Vatican City · Museums

Waiting for the Vatican Museums

A Wide Roman Boulevard — Rome · Boulevard

A Wide Roman Boulevard

Facades of the Neighborhood — Rome · Street Life

Facades of the Neighborhood

The Gelato Case — Rome · Gelato

The Gelato Case

Three Scoops, One Afternoon — Rome · Gelato

Three Scoops, One Afternoon

Old Bridge Gelateria — Rome · Gelateria

Old Bridge Gelateria

Bernini's Colonnade — Vatican City · Colonnade

Bernini's Colonnade

The Apostolic Palace — Vatican City · St. Peter's

The Apostolic Palace

Obelisk and Dome — Vatican City · St. Peter's Square

Obelisk and Dome

Saints on the Colonnade — Vatican City · Colonnade

Saints on the Colonnade

The Full Square — Vatican City · St. Peter's Square

The Full Square

Together at St. Peter's — Vatican City · Family Memory

Together at St. Peter's

Among the Pilgrims — Vatican City · Family Memory

Among the Pilgrims

Basilica and Obelisk — Vatican City · St. Peter's Square

Basilica and Obelisk

Morning Light on the Square — Vatican City · St. Peter's Square

Morning Light on the Square

Ancient Stone, Endless Line — Vatican City · Colonnade

Ancient Stone, Endless Line

A Sea of Visitors — Vatican City · St. Peter's Square

A Sea of Visitors

The Egyptian Obelisk — Vatican City · St. Peter's Square

The Egyptian Obelisk

Before the Basilica — Vatican City · St. Peter's

Before the Basilica

The Long Colonnade — Vatican City · Colonnade

The Long Colonnade

The Fountain of the Square — Vatican City · Fountain

The Fountain of the Square

Water Against the Obelisk — Vatican City · Fountain

Water Against the Obelisk

Along the Colonnade — Vatican City · Colonnade

Along the Colonnade

Rows of Marble — Vatican City · Colonnade

Rows of Marble

Beneath the Saints — Vatican City · Colonnade

Beneath the Saints

Looking Up at the Square — Vatican City · St. Peter's Square

Looking Up at the Square

A Quiet Corner of the Square — Vatican City · St. Peter's Square

A Quiet Corner of the Square

The Curve of the Colonnade — Vatican City · Colonnade

The Curve of the Colonnade

One More Look at the Basilica — Vatican City · St. Peter's

One More Look at the Basilica

The Basilica Facade — Vatican City · St. Peter's

The Basilica Facade

Chairs Set for an Audience — Vatican City · St. Peter's Square

Chairs Set for an Audience

Waiting for the Pope — Vatican City · St. Peter's Square

Waiting for the Pope

Rows Before the Basilica — Vatican City · St. Peter's Square

Rows Before the Basilica

An Empty Stage — Vatican City · St. Peter's Square

An Empty Stage

The Square, Prepared — Vatican City · St. Peter's Square

The Square, Prepared

Facing the Basilica — Vatican City · St. Peter's Square

Facing the Basilica

Fontana della Barcaccia — Rome · Piazza di Spagna

Fontana della Barcaccia

A Roma Souvenir Shop — Rome · Shopping

A Roma Souvenir Shop

The Sinking Boat Fountain — Rome · Piazza di Spagna

The Sinking Boat Fountain

Cool Water on a Warm Day — Rome · Piazza di Spagna

Cool Water on a Warm Day

At the Foot of the Spanish Steps — Rome · Piazza di Spagna

At the Foot of the Spanish Steps

Climbing the Spanish Steps — Rome · Spanish Steps

Climbing the Spanish Steps

A Moment on the Steps — Rome · Spanish Steps

A Moment on the Steps

Flowers Along the Stairway — Rome · Spanish Steps

Flowers Along the Stairway

Reflections in the Fountain — Rome · Piazza di Spagna

Reflections in the Fountain

Down a Narrow Lane — Rome · Street Life

Down a Narrow Lane

Together at the Pantheon — Rome · Family Memory

Together at the Pantheon

Dumplings and Cobblestones — Rome · Street Life

Dumplings and Cobblestones

Scooters on a Side Street — Rome · Street Life

Scooters on a Side Street

The Spanish Embassy — Rome · Architecture

The Spanish Embassy

A Coffee Break — Rome · Café Stop

A Coffee Break

Handmade Dumplings, Roman Style — Rome · Street Life

Handmade Dumplings, Roman Style

Between the Buildings — Rome · Street Life

Between the Buildings

Corner of the Hotel — Rome · Street Life

Corner of the Hotel

The Trevi Fountain — Rome · Trevi Fountain

The Trevi Fountain

Oceanus at the Trevi — Rome · Trevi Fountain

Oceanus at the Trevi

Marble and Sunlight — Rome · Trevi Fountain

Marble and Sunlight

Beside the Trevi — Rome · Trevi Fountain

Beside the Trevi

A Crowd for the Coin Toss — Rome · Trevi Fountain

A Crowd for the Coin Toss

The Trevi in Full View — Rome · Trevi Fountain

The Trevi in Full View

Sculpted Horses and Sea Gods — Rome · Trevi Fountain

Sculpted Horses and Sea Gods

The Trevi's Grand Facade — Rome · Trevi Fountain

The Trevi's Grand Facade

Morning at the Trevi — Rome · Trevi Fountain

Morning at the Trevi

The Temple of Hadrian — Rome · Ancient Rome

The Temple of Hadrian

Columns of the Old Temple — Rome · Ancient Rome

Columns of the Old Temple

First Glimpse of the Pantheon — Rome · Pantheon

First Glimpse of the Pantheon

M. Agrippa's Inscription — Rome · Pantheon

M. Agrippa's Inscription

Nearly Two Thousand Years Old — Rome · Pantheon

Nearly Two Thousand Years Old

Beneath the Pantheon's Columns — Rome · Pantheon

Beneath the Pantheon's Columns

Corinthian Capitals — Rome · Pantheon

Corinthian Capitals

Standing in the Portico — Rome · Pantheon

Standing in the Portico

One Last Photo at the Trevi — Rome · Trevi Fountain

One Last Photo at the Trevi

Trinità dei Monti at Dusk — Rome · Spanish Steps

Trinità dei Monti at Dusk

The Bramante Staircase — Vatican Museums

The Bramante Staircase

St. Peter's Dome from the Gardens — Vatican Museums · Gardens

St. Peter's Dome from the Gardens

A View Worth Climbing For — Vatican Museums · Gardens

A View Worth Climbing For

The Sphere Within a Sphere — Vatican Museums · Cortile della Pigna

The Sphere Within a Sphere

The Pinecone Courtyard — Vatican Museums · Cortile della Pigna

The Pinecone Courtyard

Bronze Against the Sky — Vatican Museums · Cortile della Pigna

Bronze Against the Sky

Wandering the Courtyard — Vatican Museums · Cortile della Pigna

Wandering the Courtyard

Marble Niches and Statues — Vatican Museums · Cortile della Pigna

Marble Niches and Statues

A Pause Among the Museums — Vatican Museums

A Pause Among the Museums

Gelati Motta — Vatican Museums · Gelato

Gelati Motta

Inside the Bronze Sphere — Vatican Museums · Cortile della Pigna

Inside the Bronze Sphere

A Modern Sculpture, An Ancient Setting — Vatican Museums · Cortile della Pigna

A Modern Sculpture, An Ancient Setting

The Giant Pinecone Fountain — Vatican Museums · Fontana della Pigna

The Giant Pinecone Fountain

Peacocks in Bronze — Vatican Museums · Fontana della Pigna

Peacocks in Bronze

Beneath the Ancient Pinecone — Vatican Museums · Fontana della Pigna

Beneath the Ancient Pinecone

Side by Side in the Courtyard — Vatican Museums · Family Memory

Side by Side in the Courtyard

Spiraling Down the Staircase — Vatican Museums

Spiraling Down the Staircase

Bramante's Double Helix — Vatican Museums

Bramante's Double Helix

Castel Sant'Angelo — Rome · Castel Sant'Angelo

Castel Sant'Angelo

The Mausoleum on the Tiber — Rome · Castel Sant'Angelo

The Mausoleum on the Tiber

Angels on the Bridge — Rome · Ponte Sant'Angelo

Angels on the Bridge

Approaching the Fortress — Rome · Castel Sant'Angelo

Approaching the Fortress

Along the Tiber — Rome · Ponte Sant'Angelo

Along the Tiber

Stone Walls, River Light — Rome · Castel Sant'Angelo

Stone Walls, River Light

The River Bend — Rome · Tiber River

The River Bend

Reflections on the Tiber — Rome · Tiber River

Reflections on the Tiber

A Moment on the Bridge — Rome · Ponte Sant'Angelo

A Moment on the Bridge

Iced Coffee, Roman Afternoon — Rome · Café Stop

Iced Coffee, Roman Afternoon

Pizza for Lunch — Rome · Café Stop

Pizza for Lunch

A Quiet Residential Street — Rome · Street Life

A Quiet Residential Street

Between Appointments — Rome · Street Life

Between Appointments

First Sight of the Colosseum — Rome · Colosseum

First Sight of the Colosseum

The Flavian Amphitheatre — Rome · Colosseum

The Flavian Amphitheatre

Arches Upon Arches — Rome · Colosseum

Arches Upon Arches

All Together at the Colosseum — Rome · Family Memory

All Together at the Colosseum

Standing Before Two Thousand Years — Rome · Colosseum

Standing Before Two Thousand Years

The Colosseum's Ruined Crown — Rome · Colosseum

The Colosseum's Ruined Crown

Where Gladiators Once Stood — Rome · Colosseum

Where Gladiators Once Stood

Close to the Ancient Stone — Rome · Colosseum

Close to the Ancient Stone

A Cross Upon the Colosseum — Rome · Colosseum

A Cross Upon the Colosseum

Sunlight on the Amphitheatre — Rome · Colosseum

Sunlight on the Amphitheatre

A Crowded Morning at the Colosseum — Rome · Colosseum

A Crowded Morning at the Colosseum

One More Look Back — Rome · Colosseum

One More Look Back

The Grass Before the Ruins — Rome · Colosseum

The Grass Before the Ruins

The Arch of Constantine — Rome · Arch of Constantine

The Arch of Constantine

Carvings of a Triumph — Rome · Arch of Constantine

Carvings of a Triumph

Weathered by Time — Rome · Colosseum

Weathered by Time

A Monument's Memorial — Rome · Colosseum

A Monument's Memorial

The Arch and the Amphitheatre — Rome · Arch of Constantine

The Arch and the Amphitheatre

Pius VII's Inscription — Rome · Colosseum

Pius VII's Inscription

The Colosseum, Tier by Tier — Rome · Colosseum

The Colosseum, Tier by Tier

A Reminder of Faith — Rome · Colosseum

A Reminder of Faith

Column Upon Column — Rome · Colosseum

Column Upon Column

Where History Meets the Present — Rome · Colosseum

Where History Meets the Present

Nearly Two Thousand Years of Arches — Rome · Colosseum

Nearly Two Thousand Years of Arches

Travelers at the Colosseum — Rome · Colosseum

Travelers at the Colosseum

A Closer Look — Rome · Colosseum

A Closer Look

Ruins of the Roman Forum — Rome · Roman Forum

Ruins of the Roman Forum

Among the Ancient Ruins — Rome · Roman Forum

Among the Ancient Ruins

Cycling Past the Colosseum — Rome · Colosseum

Cycling Past the Colosseum

A Final Glimpse of the Colosseum — Rome · Colosseum

A Final Glimpse of the Colosseum

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