We spent some time in the Sistine Chapel but they didn't allow pictures. The next and final stop on our tour was St. Peter's Basilica.

One of the side halls.

The statue, Pietà, by Michelangelo.

The inside of the dome.

Just so you can tell the scale, the letters at the top of the wall are over 6 feet tall.

a view down the main aisle toward the altar.

Tombs lined the sides of the Basilica.

There were many very large statues along the walls.

The canopy over the altar is by Bernini.

A close-up of the canopy.

Another cool shot of the dome.

The steps leading under the altar, where St. Peter is buried.