Thanks for the comments. The handrails are wood. All the stairs, rails and paneling are wood. Makes for a very rich feel. This hotel was built at the turn of the 20th century and is still owned by the same family. They have turned all of the land associated with it into a land trust so it will never be developend. The hotel is really amazing. Here's their website if you are interested:http://www.mohonk.com/ Ann
Ann, this is fascinating ! Christina is right, it is certainly Escher-like. And I myself feel like being caught in Borge's library of Babel http://jubal.westnet.com/hyperdiscordia/library_of_babel.html) and realizing there is no way out. Fantastic. Nicola
