Thousands of Catholic pilgrims amass in the Piazza San Pietro (St. Peter's Square) in the hope of seeing a glimpse of the Pope. Known in Latin as the Forum Sancti Petri, it is located directly in front of St. Peter's Basilica in the independent papal enclave of the Vatican City inside Rome. At the centre of the square is a 25.5m tall (84ft) red granite, Egyptian obelisk, that was originally constructed and erected in Heliopolis in Egypt, by an unknown pharaoh. The Emperor Augustus (c. 63 BC – 14 AD) had the obelisk moved to the Julian Forum of Alexandria in Egypt, where it stood until 37 AD, when the subsequent roman Emperor Caligula ordered the forum demolished and the obelisk transferred to Rome. It was placed at the centre of the Circus of Nero, where it would ironically preside over Nero's countless Christian executions, and was moved to the current site in 1586 under the direction of direction of Pope Sixtus V. It is the only obelisk in Rome that has not toppled since ancient Roman times. Shot taken from the roof of St. Peter's Basilica.
Last light illuminates the San Giorgio Maggiore from Canale DI S. Marco. San Giorgio Maggiore is one of the islands of Venice, northern Italy, lying east of the Giudecca and south of the main island group in Venice. Occupied since Roman times the current standing buildings form part of the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore that was constructed between 1566 and 1610. Venice, Italy.
The Abu Dhabi air traffic control tower sits at a height of 109m. The design is intended to evoke the look of a traditional dhow and its sail, a cultural icon of the maritime heritage of Abu Dhabi and the UAE.
