1. Exists entirely within Italy – You can walk around it in 40 minutes – It has a population of only 1,000 people – But over a billion people look to its leader Who is he?

4. St. Peter’s Basilica—most renowned work of Renaissance architecture and remains one of the largest churches in the world Basilica is the burial site of its namesake Saint Peter, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus – St. Peter was the Bishop of Rome and technically the first Pope. There are over 100 tombs within St. Peter's Basilica (91 popes)

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10. Sistine Chapel—(NOT 16 Chapel!!!) Michelangelo painted the 12,000 sq ft chapel ceiling Today it is the site of the Papal conclave, the process by which a new Pope is selected.

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20. College of Cardinals elects a new Pope at the Sistine Chapel After votes have been cast, the Cardinals burn the ballots. – If a candidate receives less than a two-thirds majority, the cardinals send up black smoke – If the smoke from the chimney is white, a new pope has been elected 20