Pope Francis' Home, Museums, Sistine Chapel

Although Popes may come and go, the place they call home remains the same. 

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Vatican City, the seat of the worldwide Catholic administration, the Holy See, is nestled on the west bank of the Tiber River in Rome, Italy. Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church and the leader of its 1.29 billion adherents, has lived within the walls of the city since he was appointed in 2013.

A place that evokes reverence and spiritual power, the Vatican has a history that spans thousands of years.

Here's a look inside the walls of the beautiful microstate that the world's most powerful religious leader calls home:

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