Where am I? Going green, sort of, and gargantuan
You thought the hanging gardens of Babylon were a thing of the past. Yet this visual evidence suggests that the ancient gardeners may have just moved out of Iraq (where Babylon was located), cut a deal with a global hotel chain and taken over a 17-story atrium.
However, they've also switched to fake foliage. Though this vast interior once featured real plants, concierge Florence Garcia reports that management went artificial at least six years ago, leaving guests to admire the Great Fake Wall of . . .
Well, you tell us. (More hints: There's an ocean a few blocks away, and this building has seven sides and 802 guest rooms.)
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