Vatican Christmas Tree
People walk past the Christmas tree in St. Peter's square, at the Vatican, that was lit for the first time Friday, Dec. 17, 2010. The 30-meter-high (100-foot) tree comes from the woods on the slopes of a valley in the South Tyrol, Italy's German-Italian speaking region in the north. Rows of gold and white lights drape the tree like elegant necklaces. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)