So you’re thinking of visiting the Vatican? Not so fast, my friend:
1. It’s crazy hard to find
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2. And crazy hard to get to
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3. It’s not like you can just walk right up to it
4. Let alone drive
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5. The architecture is worthless
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6. And thoroughly unimpressive
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7. Seriously, who designed this anyway?
8. And really, if you’ve seen one statue you’ve seen them all
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9. #onehitwonder, hahaha…am I right?
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10. The artwork…blech
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11. Uninspiring
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12. Christians especially would do well to stay away
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13. Christmastime is nothing special
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14. Neither is Easter
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15. There’s just nothing for them there
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16. The inside of the Basilica is soooo small
17. They should at least use it for something important
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18. Something that will change lives or something
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19. No one famous is buried here*
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20. No one
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21. Not a single important person
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22. What does this place even commemorate, does anyone even remember?
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23. Sure, you can climb the dome, but is it really worth the effort?
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24. Don’t get me started on the lack of museums
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25. Everyone is miserable
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26. There’s no cultural diversity at all
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27. It’s totally unsafe
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28. There’s no green space whatsoever
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29. No one interesting to see
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30. It’s a ghost town
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31. It’s even worse at night
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32. It’s not near anything else worth visiting
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33. A cultural and historical void.
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34. Whatever you do, do NOT visit the Vatican
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* This tomb now reads “Sanctus”.