Vatican Museums
The Vatican museums house the Sistine Chapel, the Raphael Room and several self-contained museums, the most important of which is the Museum Pio-Clementino where some of the most wonderful works of classical sculpture are exhibited, including the Apollo Belvedere, Hermes, the Laocoon, Meleager, the Sleeping Ariadne, Wounded Amazon, the Cnidia Venus, the Belvedere Torso, a collection of busts, sarcophagi, reliefs and vases, mosaics, and three statues by Canova.
Vatican Garden
The Vatican Gardens designed for ceremonies of the papal court, as well as for the Pope's personal use and enjoyment.
Papal Audiences
Papal Audiences are held every Wednesday by Pope Benedict XVI at St. Peter's Basilica.
Necropolis
Necropolis is the site of St. Peter's (a Roman apostle) tomb.
Passetto
The "Passetto" is a small passageway, also known as the corridore di Borgo, which sits atop a long 30 foot high wall, starting from the Vatican and leading to Castel Sant'Angelo. Originally built as a defensive wall in the sixth century, the wall was re-built with the intent of providing a concealed safe passageway for Pope Clement VII, enabling him to escape from his apartments in the Vatican to the safety of the castle when Rome fell under the siege in 1527.