The bedroom of Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace at Casa Casuarina is shown in Miami Beach, Fla. Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008. Before the designer's death more than a decade ago, his celebrity friends stayed so often, rooms were outfitted with them in mind. After Versace's murder and the house's sale, it become home to another mogul with A-list friends. But, slowly, 1116 Ocean Drive has opened its doors, first as an invitation-only private club, then allowing non-members to stay in its ornate rooms for prices that start at $1,200 a night, and now to the masses, or at least anyone willing to plunk down $65 for a tour. "It was just kind of a domino effect," said Elisa Brinkworth, a spokeswoman for Casa Casuarina, as the 26,000-square-foot estate is called. "The more people you let in the more that wanted to come in." (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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