but today, it's an architectural wonderland.

In the 1950s, an architect named Tomaso Buzzi

purchased La Scarzuola in Terni, Italy,

with the intention of turning it into his own ideal city.

Each work is carefully thought out and built

to represent an inner thought of Tomaso.

He considered this his autobiography in stone.

La Scarzuola was formed by seven theaters

representing Tomaso's notion that the ideal life

is symbolically theatrical.

Influenced by Dali and Escher, his style is a blend

of surrealistic architecture, and neo mannerist elements

which can be felt in the general unbalance

and disproportionate feel of the place.

These elements are meant to reflect Tomaso's

passionate belief that life is both mysterious

and perplexing.

After Tomaso passed in 1981,

his nephew continued to work on La Scarzuola

to complete his uncle's vision,

allowing Tomaso's ideal city to live on.