There was a lot to choose from today. We left Rome early and headed out to Parco dei Mostri at Bomarzo. The gardens are full of mad giant sculptures made out of stone. These were originally carved in the 16th century and discovered again in the 1930s. I particularly liked the Elephant and Castle. Elephants carrying castles were popular symbols in medieval and renaissance art, standing for both strength and restraint. Is he rescuing the Roman soldier held in his trunk or discarding him?