13 Places in Italy You Need to See Before You Die

1Rome

Rome takes the number-one position because few destinations combine so much history, architecture, art and everyday Italian life in one place.

Stand inside the Colosseum, walk through the Roman Forum, throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain and visit the Pantheon. Then cross into Vatican City to see St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums. Rome’s UNESCO-listed historic center contains an extraordinary concentration of archaeological and cultural sites.