Creature from Bosco Sacro di Bomarzo, AKA the Park of the Monsters. Conceived by Francesco Orsini (1523-1585), the lord of Bomarzo, the garden is full of dozens of sculptures depicting animals from a fantasy world and mythological creatures [1600×1000]

At the beginning of the path leading through the Sacred Grove there are Greek sphinxes, placed next to the Orsini coat of arms. Two inscriptions pose questions to the visitor. The first seeks a response to a curious query: “You who enter here, observe each separate element, then tell me whether these marvellous works have been made to astound us or are exhibited simply for their artistic value.”

[Atlas Obscura link for more info and sculptures](https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-monsters-of-bomarzo-bomarzo-italy)