<p><br> A boy chases pigeons in column-ringed Piazza San Pietro, designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.</p>

Pigeons in St. Peters Square


A boy chases pigeons in column-ringed Piazza San Pietro, designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

Photograph by Bob Krist

Rome Sights

See Rome photos in this gallery from National Geographic’s Ultimate City Guide for Rome.

Published January 7, 2010

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