As a freshman studying abroad, the Roman Colosseum was one of the few buildings that took my breath away when I first saw it. When my group first walked up to the Colosseum, I was initially unimpressed, as the building was worn down and in a dilapidated state. However, upon walking inside, I was amazed at the sheer scale of the main facade, and I was also impressed by the many gift shops that had been inserted into the Colosseum. The Colosseum is special to me because I remember walking literally 50 miles around the city of Rome before arriving at the Colosseum. The colosseum itself was quite the treat at the end of our long journey walking around the city, and pictures of me and friends at the Colosseum still bring a smile to my face.