Inside St. Peter’s Basilica you’ll find more than just marble and gold — there are stories hidden in every corner 👀 🗿 The bronze statue of St. Peter has been kissed so many times the foot is worn smooth. 🏺 Bernini’s massive bronze canopy over the altar (the Baldacchino) was built using bronze stripped from the ancient Pantheon — basically recycling Rome’s pagan past into papal glory. 🕍 The dome took over 120 years to finish, with Michelangelo stepping in at 71 to redesign it. People joked th