Basilica di Santa Maria sopra Minerva Rome, Italy

Said to be Rome's only Gothic church, this 13th-century basilica was built over a temple to Minerva. It contains many art treasures and the venerated tomb of St. Catherine of Siena.

Interior view of the nave and starry vault, looking west to the entrance, late 13th century. Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome, Italy. Image credit: Holly Hayes