St. Peter’s – Richard Halliburton’s Complete Book of Marvels

St. Peter’s, Rome, Italy

A comparison of “tall buildings” around the time of Halliburton.

A comparison of “tall buildings” around the time of Halliburton

Watch a video with some history and inside views of St. Peter’s Basilica

St. Peter's — St. Peter’s, in Rome. (CC BY-SA 2.0 ©2010 Jiuguang Wang)

St. Peter’s entrance — St. Peter’s entrance. (CC BY 2.0 ©2010 dries.01)

the magnificence of St. Peter’s — Another interior photograph showing the magnificence of St. Peter’s. (CC BY 2.0 ©2014 Amy Can Artsdalen/mrsjpvan2)

View from atop St. Peter’s — View from atop St. Peter’s. (CC BY-SA 3.0 ©2007 Diliff)

St. Peter’s aglow at night — St. Peter’s aglow at night. (CC BY-SA 2.0 ©2010 Dennis Jarvis)