The castle was built as a mausoleum for Emperor Hadrian and serves as a museum today. The Ponte Sant’ Angelo, crossing the River Tiber, is decorated with Baroque-era angel statues designed by the famous and prolific Bernini.

This photo was featured as "Travel Photo of the Week" in National Geographic Traveler website during Dec-2010. You can download a free wallpaper of this image from Nat Geo.