Here's the city of Lucca, Tuscany. The city is preserved by behind a wall, which completely surrounds the city and is still intact.

 We ended up going to the Carnival in Viareggio, Tuscany. The city is on the ocean and hosts the world's most renowned carnival celebrations in the world.  

Here is a picture that shows how elaborate the floats were. It was 60+ feet tall, and (im assuming) made from paper mache.