Libya - Gadhafi's Family life in luxury

3. Gaddafi Junior shows us what a Luxury Home really means - August 26th 2011 While the rest of Libya grovelled in poverty, the billions of dollars that was being generated as oil revenue was going straight to the personal accounts of the Gadaffi’s. This meant that they could enjoy themselves in unheard of luxury (by Libyan standards) while the rest of the nation could go to the dogs. Discovered by the rebels in Tripoli is an exclusive coastal resort which is basically a vast complex of houses for Gaddafi’s children and his closest advisors. Each of the houses was equipped with a hot-tub, and the complex also boasted several swimming pools, a scuba diving school and a horse-riding stable complete with a show-jumping circuit.

4. Designer furniture, large flat screen televisions and sound systems that would be the envy of any self respecting club were just some of the features that the rebels came across while looting the houses. Each house had three inch reinforced steel doors to protect against intruders. What the Gadaffis clearly did not foresee was such a massive uprising against them. The villa also has a separate open-air Jacuzzi, while Gaddafi family members can enjoy a massage while watching the sea.

5. Ciro Fusco / EPA - Libyan leader's life of luxury overrun by rebels A Libyan rebel fighter walks inside the house of Saif al-Islam, son of Libyan fugitive leader Moammar Gadhafi in Tripoli on Aug. 28. Normal life began returning to the Libyan capital Tripoli, almost a week after rebels swept into the city

6. Ciro Fusco / EPA Libyan rebel fighters explore the house of Saif al-Islam in Tripoli on Aug. 28.

7. Ciro Fusco / EPA A Libyan rebel fighter walks inside the house of Saif al-Islam, son of Libyan fugitive leader Moammar Gadhafi in Tripoli on Aug. 28. Normal life began returning to the Libyan capital Tripoli, almost a week after rebels swept into the city.

8. Ciro Fusco / EPA A rebel fighter walks inside Saif al-Islam's house on on Aug. 28.

9. Even the silk-like tissues are labelled five star in Mutassim Gaddafi's party house Play time: A rebel with an AK47 sits triumphant in a canoe in one of the pools in Gaddafi's exclusive coastal resort on the outskirts of Tripoli

11. Zohra Bensemra / Reuters A Libyan rebel fighter sits in the sitting room of Moammar Gadhafi's private plane at the international airport in Tripoli, Aug. 28. The Arabic words translate as "Be thankful and we give you more".

12. Zohra Bensemra / Reuters A Libyan rebel fighter sits in a bedroom of Moammar Gadhafi's private plane, at the international airport in Tripoli, Libya, Aug. 28.

13. As rebels, looters, and simply the curious rifled through what's left of the estates of Moammar Khadafy and his sons, most were struck by the rather mundane furnishings and peculiar habits they accumulated. In Hannibal Khadafy's home, a torn image of the son was discovered. (Zohra Bensemra/Reuters)

14. A rebel walks around downed wires, broken glass, exercise machines, and pool toys at an indoor pool at Hannibal Khadafy's home in Tripoli. (Zohra Bensemra/Reuters)

15. An anti-Khadafy fighter inspects what's left of the furnishings in a bedroom at Hannibal Khadafy's house. The complex overlooks the Mediterranean Sea. (Zohra Bensemra/Reuters)

16. A portrait of Khadafy family members, torn and defaced, is next to an armored car at Hannibal Khadafy's house. (Zohra Bensemra/Reuters

17. A concealed staircase leads to a tunnel at Hannibal Khadafy's house in Tripoli. He fled with his brother, Mohamed, sister, Aisha, and mother, Safiya, to Algeria. The family was allowed in on "humanitarian grounds," according to the Algerian government. Moammar Khadafy has not been found. (Zohra Bensemra/Reuters

18. A Libyan shows a certificate of honor given to Seif Khadafy, the son of the Libyan leader, by Al Ahli soccer club at Hannibal Khadafy's house. (Zohra Bensemra/Reuters)

19. Hannibal Khadafy''s marine uniform was left behind. (Zohra Bensemra/Reuters)

20. A Libyan rebel poses for a souvenir picture outside the mansion of Muatassim Khadafy, a son of the embattled leader and the nation's national security adviser before the government abandoned Tripoli. Muatassim lived more ostentatiously than his brothers. His farmhouse in the Ain Zara neighborhood of Tripoli was protected by high walls and gates. A fountain in the driveway featured horse-drawn carriages and a pool bungalow was festooned with Roman columns at the entrance and topped by gold domes. One of the fighters touring the complex commented, “It’s like some Aladdin castle,” according to The New York Times. “He doesn’t care about the Libyan people. Just living in heaven.” (Patrick Baz/AFP/Getty Images)

21. A Libyan rebel inspects a clinic at an underground network of bunkers under the mansion of Muatassim Khadafy in Tripoli. Muatassim was described as “ambitious and competitive” and a potential successor to his father in a diplomatic cable from 2009 released by WikiLeaks. (Patrick Baz/AFP/Getty Images

22. The swimming pool at Muatassim Khadafy's manse is pock-marked and empty. Before becoming Libya's national security adviser, Muatassim was considered by Western envoys a non-factor in Libyan political life, a playboy with few interests outside accumulating the accoutrements of a jet-setting lifestyle. (Patrick Baz/AFP/Getty Images)

23. Libyan rebels avail themselves to a washroom in the mansion of Muatassim Khadafy. Much of the exterior of the house was charred and damaged. (Patrick Baz/AFP/Getty Images)

24. Much of the furnishings of Muatassim Khadafy's bathroom have been stripped, but rebels find a place to take a break in the jacuzzi (Patrick Baz/AFP/Getty Images

25. A rebel tries out a safety bunker in the underground compound of Muatassim Khadafy in Tripoli. Khadafy's father, Moammar, still remains at large despite swarming rebel forces. Some rebels believe he's holed up in his hometown of Sirte. (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

26. Rebels walk through the underground compound of Muatassim Khadafy, whose whereabouts remain unknown. (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images

27. A rebel flips through paperwork in the underground compound of Muatassim Khadafy. (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

28. Photos litter a table in Aisha Khadafy's house in Tripoli. The daughter of Libyan leader Moammar Khadafy has fled to Algeria. (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

29. In the past week, Aisha Khadafy's house in Tripoli had been an attraction for many Libyans, who posed for pictures and combed through the detritus of the only first family most have known. So many people were amassing at the house that rebels closed it to the public. (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

30. Numerous luxury buildings have been discovered by rebels as they get increased access to areas after the ouster of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi and his loyalist forces. (AFP/Getty Images)

31. A Libyan rebel stands inside the front door of a luxurious complex that rebels and local residents claim to be the holiday home of the Gaddafi family in Ain Zara close to Tripoli.

32. Libyan rebels take souvenir pictures on August 24, 2011 under the tent where Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi used to receive foreign dignitaries and officials at his Bab al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli which was overrun by the opposition forces the previous day. , PATRICK BAZ Patrick Baz / AFP / Getty Images

33. A Libyan rebel fighter shows photographs of Muammar Gaddafi with his wife Safiya Farkache, found at their beach house in Tripoli, August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

34. Pictures of Muammar Gaddafi and his family are seen at his beach house in Tripoli August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

35. Pillows and debris float along the swimming pool at the house of Aisha Khadafy. (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

36. Clothes spill out a closet and cover a bed in a children's room at the house of Aisha Khadafy, the daughter of the Libyan leader. Algerian officials said that she had given birth to a daughter while her family was awaiting permission to cross into Algerian territory. The extended family seeking asylum included many young children. (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

37. The house of Aisha Khadafy was one of the more fashionably decorated among the Khadafy clan. (Goran Tomasevic/Reuters)

38. Aisha Khadafy's house featured an elaborate swimming pool. (Sergey Ponomarev/Associated Press

39. Rebels rollick on a bed at Moammar Khadafy's farm house near the town of Abu Grein. (Goran Tomasevic/Reuters)

40. Rebels walk in and along a swimming pool in front of Moammar Khadafy's farm house near the town of Abu Grein, which is west of Khadafy's hometown, Sirte. (Goran Tomasevic/Reuters

41. Moammar Khadafy's farm house near Abu Grein was one of several estates and mansions he owned. Some Libyans who surveyed the homes were surprised that they were not as ornate as expected. (Goran Tomasevic/Reuters

42. Among the mementos left behind at Hannibal Khadafy's house: A photograph of his father, Moammar (left), brother Seif, and mother, Safiya. (Zohra Bensemra/Reuters)

43. Rebels survey the house of Al-Saadi Khadafy, son of Libyan dictator Moammar Khadafy, in Tripoli on Aug. 24. Libyans hunting Moammar Khadafy have offered a $2 million bounty on the fallen dictator's head. (Sergey Ponomarev/Associated Press)

44. Reuters Pictures A boy jumps into a swimming pool at Aisha Gaddafi's compound in Bin Ashour district in Tripoli August 26, 2011. Aisha Gaddafi is the daughter of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

45. Reuters Pictures A man shows the house of Aisha, the daughter of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli August 26, 2011.

46. Getty Images - Libyan rebels walk at the seaside rest house of Saadi Kadhafi, a son of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, in Tripoli on August 26, 2011. Libyan rebels, who overran Tripoli a few days ago, are intent on finding Kadhafi so they can proclaim final victory in an uprising that began six months ago.

47. Reuters Pictures - A man holds a golden plate with a picture of Aisha, the daughter of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi inside her house in Tripoli August 26, 2011.

48. Reuters Pictures - A man holds clothes in the house of Aisha, the daughter of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli August 26, 2011.

49. Reuters Pictures - Framed pictures are seen inside the house of Aisha, the daughter of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli August 26, 2011.)

50. Reuters Pictures - Libyans look at a room at Aisha Gaddafi's house in Bin Ashour in Tripoli August 26, 2011. Aisha Gaddafi is the daughter of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.