The summer after my freshman year of college, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Italy for a few weeks. I saw so many amazing buildings and architectural feats on this trip. It was an awesome experience, and one of my favorite parts of the trip was visiting the Colosseum in Rome. I would say that it influenced me in a positive way since it was incredible to see this landmark that I had read about in history books in person. I was definitely in awe of its size and status as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. However, it was also strange and sad to think about how many people and animals died in the Colosseum.