Pantheon - Rome, Italy
The Pantheon is one of the most historic buildings in Rome, Italy and is something that should not be overlooked when you are there for a visit. The structure was commissioned by Marcus Agrippa and restored by Domitian. Later it was re-built by Hadrian – which is when the dome was added.
The Pantheon was turned into a church in the early 7th Century by Pope Boniface IV. The building’s sole source of light is the opening at the dome’s apex (the oculus); according to popular legend, this formed the base for the bronze pine cone that is now in the Vatican’s Pigna courtyard, where it is used as a fountain. Many famous Italians are buried in the Pantheon, including Renaissance painter Raphael and King Vittorio.