While not necessarily a “building,” Pompeii has been one of the most awe-inspiring pieces of history and architecture I have ever experienced. When we were first driving up to the ruins we couldn’t see much, there started to be a few fragments of the city that we could see here and there, but once we got out of the car and began to walk into the city, it was unbelievable. The shear size of Pompeii was more than I had ever expected. There were bath houses, shopping areas, apartment-like homes, temples and amphitheaters. Paintings were still visible and the roads were incredible. This was real ancient history as up-close as you could imagine and the story of the tragedy of Vesuvius makes seeing Pompeii surreal. These are personal photos.