For me, I've done Rome before and the coolest thing if you had to pick one is the Colosseum. Especially if you're a sports fan. I marveled at the design and how it seemed so modern in a lot of ways. I'd follow that up with Vatican City/Sistine Chapel. Everything else you can see by just wandering around.
The best thing about Rome is the food. They're well known for these four pastas and if you go, try them all.
(1) Cacio e Pepe - 2/3 pecorino, 1/3 parmigiano, pepper, pasta water
(2) Spaghetti Alla Carbonara (so different from whatever they call carbonara here in North America) - pecorino mixed with egg and pasta water, guanciale
(3) Amatriciana - pecorino, guanciale, red sauce
(4) Alla Gricia - pecorino, guanciale, black pepper
Also, Roman pizza is worth trying. It's quite a bit different from what you'll see in Naples or most other parts of Italy as well. There's two types. One is "al taglio" by the slice on a focaccia type bread and the other is thin crust, almost oval-like and crispy. Both are excellent.
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