Travel & Cultures
Hot Hotel Offers >>
TRAVEL & CULTURES MAINCONTINENTSREGIONSCOUNTRIESCITIESPARKSPLACES OF A LIFETIMEA-Z
Photo Gallery: Inside the Vatican
1 of 5NEXT
Photo: Pope John Paul II delivering Easter greetings
Photo: The Treasury at Petra, Jordan Photo: The Treasury at Petra, Jordan Photo: The Treasury at Petra, Jordan Photo: The Treasury at Petra, Jordan Photo: The Treasury at Petra, Jordan
ENLARGEWallpaper
Shepherd of the world's largest communion, Pope John Paul II delivers Easter greetings in 56 languages from the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica.

—From the National Geographic book Inside the Vatican, 1991
James L. Stanfield
Vatican City (The Holy See) Features
Photo: Dubai
Take WorldWise Quizzes
See how much you know about all the cities featured in Places of a Lifetime with these interactive quizzes. Challenge yourself and friends, learn interesting facts, and have some fun!
Photo: Vatican City
Photo Gallery: Vatican City
Join photographer James L. Stanfield as he documents life in the world's smallest nation.


SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
Photo: Prize ribbon
Photo Contest
Find out who takes home the Grand Prize!
Photo: Glass of water
Take Quiz
Test your water knowledge.
National Parks Guide
National Parks Guide