- [Narrator] Rising out of the Tuscan hills

are some colorful and unusual figures

inspired by tarot cards.

The Tarot Park is located in Tuscany,

a few hours outside of Rome.

The park took 20 years to complete

and includes 22 figures from the tarot deck.

There's a Sphynx that leads to a golden skeleton

riding a blue horse over a green sea.

This represents death.

The hanged man can be found inside one

of the sparkling grottos, suspended from the ceiling.

And one of the most bizarre figures

is the Oracle, which is a hollow-eyed figure

surrounded and covered by snakes.

The eccentric artist who created this garden

was Niki de Saint Phalle.

In the early 1950s, Niki was committed to an asylum

and believes it was art that eventually healed her.

She wanted to create a place that would have

the same healing effect on those who visited.

The park opened in 1998,

just four years before Niki's death.

In her own words, she dreamt of building a garden

that would be dialog between sculpture and nature-

a place to dream in.

(sonic beeping)