The glories of the ancient world displayed in a lavish papal palace, decorated by the likes of Michelangelo and Raphael...the Musei Vaticani. Book well ahead and plan for crowds as you traverse four miles of some of the greatest art anywhere: Greek and Roman statues, Christian frescoes, Renaissance paintings, sumptuous halls, and more — culminating in the Raphael Rooms and Sistine Chapel. For a focused visit to the exhausting collection, use my free Vatican Museums audio tour.