ITALY, Standing guard over Milan for more than 600 years, the Duomo has been a constant witness to the history of the city. Unlike most Renaissance style churches found in Italy, the Duomo di Milano is overwhelmingly gothic, and it is covered in dripping white spires and gargoyles with traces of neo-gothic and even romantic styles in the finished structure. There are 3,400 statues, 135 gargoyles and 700 figures on the massive structure!