I share your awe at the Vatican map gallery. Two stories high, floor to ceiling, 400 hundred year old hand painted maps, for the entire length of a football fie

I share your awe at the Vatican map gallery. Two stories high, floor to ceiling, 400 hundred year old hand painted maps, for the entire length of a football field. And it’s not just the size, it’s the detail and joy put into maps of little places that no one outside has ever heard of. I’ve never found photos online that half show how awesome the map gallery is. If I ever get back to the Vatican, I plan on spending 90 of my time there.