[Thinkin' Gal]

>>>The main building, of sand-colored brick, is topped with a dome of blue-and-gold ceramic tile, now covered with cement dust. There are two huge holes in the roof and the front of the building from U.S. cruise missiles or laser-guided bombs in the past; the blasts knocked off the facade, collapsed floors and scorched walls.

Where fire had not destroyed the interior, plaster trimming and false ceiling had collapsed. Shards of hundreds of glass chandeliers and mirrors lay on the ground, crunching under the boots of American soldiers.

On the top floor, there once was an indoor pool, with windows looking out on three sides of the building. What was left of an elaborate, mosaic ceiling littered what was left of the bottom of the pool - the water drained into basement and first floors, which were flooded.

Much of the building seemed like an empty hotel, never occupied. <<<

Wow, remember that dream? Who's going to be in charge of the renovation?!

[arielb]

This is a job for Trading Spaces!