Part of Michelangelo's work that adorns the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, Italy. Credit: Getty Images It's all in the details. The Sistine Chapel can now be viewed from a whole new ...

Michelangelo was just five years old in 1480 when Pope Sixtus IV commissioned the building of the Sistine Chapel. The chapel was part of a glorification of the Vatican carried out by Sixtus.

More than six million people visit the Sistine Chapel each year - making it the third most-visited museum in the world. This puts a strain on the health of the famous frescos. So the Vatican ...

Attractions encompass the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museums, making this city-state so immense (and notoriously crowded) that guided Vatican tours are highly recommended.

Located in the beautiful Corso Magenta area, the Church of San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore is nicknamed the Sistine Chapel of Milan. Breathtakingly beautiful and adorned throughout with ...

Sometimes known as Britain’s Sistine Chapel, the Painted Hall of ... Located in the capital of Brazil, Brasilia, this Roman Catholic cathedral has an awe-inspiring stained glass roof, designed ...