Baku's Zeynalabdin Taghiyev Mansion

If you want to see how the .001% lived in old Azerbaijan, head to the National Museum in Baku. The heart of the place is an impressive mansion, once belonging to magnate Zeynalabdin Taghiyev. He made his money in oil in the late 1800s and died in 1924. The Bolsheviks confiscated his mansion and eventually turned it into a museum. Comrade, thanks for the digs.

Living room, ballroom, mega room.

Column and carving details, every color and pattern welcome. The sitting room. Plenty of seats.

Billiards room. Rack it.

Dining room, a study in brown. the circular dressing room, mirrored kaleidoscope ceiling. Trippy.

Main bedroom. Sure, the bed looks like two twin beds "accidentally" shoved together. "We don't know how it happened!"