While researching the world’s most expensive snowboard, I ran into an interesting story—apparently, the “King of Snow Mountain” in China bought a motorized, solid gold snowboard at a price of $10 million for his son’s 21st birthday.

Yeah, I don’t believe it either.

The Burton Method, on the other hand, actually exists. Burton has been making snowboards for 30 years and purchasers of the Method will benefit from that experience. The board is constructed with Burton’s unfortunately named UltraMeth technology, which employs finely woven carbon strands, titanium edges and S2 carbon composite instead of glass. All of this amounts to a board that is both lightweight and high performance.

The most expensive snowboard in the world is sold out from Burton’s own online store, but expect to pay $1,500 or more if you do manage to find one.

When it comes down to it, the pursuit of wealth is the pursuit of comfort—and what could be more comfortable than, well, a comforter? That’s why we’ve put together a list of some of the most expensive blankets money can buy.

Willoughby Siberian White Goose Down Comforter – $375-$1,100

This hypoallergenic comforter is filled with at least 90% Siberian white goose down. The shell is 100% microfiber, which will prevent that expensive filling from leaking out far better than a standard cotton shell would. It’s sewn through with true baffle box construction, which prevents the lumpy texture that comes from filling migrating within the shell over time. It even has a white satin trim. This luxury comforter is only available in white, but can be purchased in sizes from twin to king and is available in both summer and winter weights.

Stacks & Stacks Alpaca Fur Bedspread – $996

This queen-sized luxury bedspread is made with soft Alpaca fur—the softest fur in the world. It also features a genuine Alpaca leather backing. Be warned, however, that the sheet covering the backing may be a little rough. The fur bedspread can be purchased in three colors—white, beige and dark brown.

Kumi Kookoon’s Silk Dream Blankets – $1,113-$1,526

Perhaps the king of all luxury blankets, Kumi Kookoon makes their blankets from the finest Chinese raw mulberry silk—from the charmeuse silk shell to the stretched silk filling. The blankets use an innovate modular design wherein the smaller winter blanket is tied to the top of the summer blanket, leaving a six-inch border of visible summer blanket. The blankets can be purchased in a variety of colors and are purchased separately—meaning the full winter/summer blanket combo can cost over $3,000.

Luxury gadgets, clothing and food are all well and good, but let’s face it—history is written by the land barons. Real estate put the feud in feudalism, made legends of early explorers and put Donald Trump on primetime television. So where is the most valuable land in the world?

The world’s most expensive real estate market, according to a recent survey by the Global Property Guide, is Monte Carlo. Named “Mount Charles” after Prince Charles III of Monaco, Monte Carlo is a northern district in the city-state of Monaco and is home to the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, the renowned Hôtel de Paris and the greater portion of the Curcuit de Monaco, where Formula One drivers race in the Monaco Grand Prix.

Real estate in this land of luxury cost an average of $47,578 per square mile, according to the Global Property Guide’s 2009 report.

Monte Carlo was followed by Moscow, Russia at less than half that price—$20,853 per square mile—and London, England at $20,756 per square mile. New York City placed 6th on the list at $14,898 per square mile.

Global Property Guide’s full top ten list is as follows:

1. Monte Carlo, Monaco – $47,578
2. Moscow, Russia – $20,853
3. London, England – $20,756
4. Tokyo, Japan – $17,998
5. Hong Kong – $16,125
6. New York, USA – $14,898
7. Paris, France – $12,122
8. Singapore – $9,701
9. Rome, Italy – $9,166
10. Mumbai, India – $9,163

As if the bottled water craze that has stigmatized tap water consumption wasn’t enough of a waste of money, one company has hit upon an even more fantastic way to throw away your money—some of the most expensive ice in the world.

Gläce Luxury Ice Co. have eschewed the typical ice cube for a more pleasing sphere. Each 2.5” sphere is carved by hand and made with pure water to preserve the flavor of high-end drinks. Gläce recommends allowing a sphere to “age” for 3-4 minutes once you’ve removed it from the freezer, lest your precious status symbol be marred by “crackling” and “spidering.” These luxury ice spheres cost $8 each.

Gläce isn’t the first company to make ice spheres for beverage cooling, however. Okamoto Studios—New York’s most expensive ice sculptors—once made ice balls for an event at a bar. Using a leather strap, screws and dog bowls, they made ice balls for patrons’ drinks. By using differently sized bowls, they were even able to vary the sizes of the balls.

Antique Levi’s jeans
The popular worker’s denim trousers have become modern day fashion and status symbols. Designer jeans come in and out of popularity but in the early 2000s, expensive jeans started coming back into fashion with brands such as APO Jeans, Chip and Pepper, Paper Denim & Cloth, Seven for All Mankind, True Religion and [...]

HBO’s latest attempt to recapture the magic that made The Sopranos a hit may just be the most expensive television show in the world.
According to The New York Post, the pilot episode for Boardwalk Empire has set HBO back $50 million—around five times the price of Lost’s two-hour pilot episode, formerly thought to be [...]

by Hunter Davis and Jeremy Harris
When you hear the phrase “most expensive camera in the world,” you probably imagine a super high-tech digital camera—maybe one used by NASA to take pictures of Mars or the moon or some cool camera capable of going underwater to extreme depths.
That couldn’t be further from the truth.
The first cameras [...]

Jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie was a central figure in the bebop movement and its success is partially attributed to his stage presence. While his beret, horn-rimmed glasses and pouched cheeks all played their part, it was his bent horn that eventually became the most expensive trumpet in the world.
Gillespie’s first bent horn was the result [...]

The martini cocktail—typically four parts gin to one part vermouth—is a Western staple; from the three-martini lunches enjoyed by American businessmen through the 1970s to the “Shaken, not stirred” vodka martinis enjoyed by James Bond, the cocktail has a long and storied association with men of influence.
The world’s most expensive martini, however, has a little [...]

You’ve probably heard about the late night drama that has caused Conan O’Brien to be dismissed from his duties on the Tonight Show. In the few days leading up to his last episode, O’Brien decided to do something a little different—a “screw you” to the folks at NBC in the form of the most expensive [...]

FC08
Carradan Skis may offer the most expensive skis in the world—but are they actually worth the money?
Carradan Skis offers four models of skis—Diamondback and Envy for $12,000 and Mamba and Lust for $19,000. Carradan Skis touts their FLEX:2 system that absorbs impact, the CRYO:2 process that strengthens the skis and the Carradan Coriolis Core that [...]

Iconic pop artist Andy Warhol strove for a unique and trendsetting look—even going so far as to commission mismatched footwear with patches sewn onto the right shoe. Then, of course, there’s the famous wig he began wearing in the mid-1960s.
While the silver-grey wig was originally intended to cover up his receding hairline, it became an [...]

iPhone apps generate a lot of buzz in this Apple world of ours, whether they’re useful, entertaining, offensive or just plain expensive. Below is a list of the ten most expensive iPhone apps. Are they useful? In some cases, that’s debatable. After all, the most expensive iPhone app in the App Store’s brief history was [...]

ME! Bath is known for their Bath Ice Cream products; each scoop is a handmade combination of a six oil blend, Epsom salt, purifying minerals and, of course, your choice of fragrances. Now they’ve come up with something really special for the ultra-rich—the most expensive bath in the world.
The aptly named Most Expensive Bath uses [...]

While Apple’s iPhone is already something of a luxury device, there are clearly some who believe it just isn’t flashy enough. Luckily for them (and those of us who write about such things), luxury designers have created these—the most expensive iPhones in the world.

Peter Aloisson’s iPhone Princess Plus – $176,400
The Princess Plus got its name [...]

Retailing at around $600, the Playstation 3 was already an expensive console when it was released. Its price has dropped considerably since then but, thanks to luxury gadget designer Stuart Hughes, you can still break your bank on a PS3.
The most expensive Playstation 3 in the world, like the Wii Supreme, sports a 22k gold [...]

For the person with a bottomless budget, sea legs and a desire to keep a vacation home in London, the most expensive houseboat in the world may be the perfect way to spend your money. Ocean, a houseboat moored at Cadogan Pier near the exclusive King’s Road in Chelsea, is on sale for a cool [...]

If you think your canine companion deserves to live in the lap of luxury, you’re in luck. Get out your credit card and prepare to pamper your pooch, because we’ve compiled a list of some of the most expensive dog furniture in the world.

Lillian Cuddle Couch – $1,101
This pink or blue pup-sized couch is hand-upholstered [...]

You may have had to tighten your belt recently, but why let your feline friend suffer just because the economy almost collapsed? Purchasing one of these pieces of luxury cat furniture will leave your cat blissfully unaware of any economic woes the rest of the world may be enduring.

Refined Cat Litter Box – $184.99
If you’re [...]

The bluefin tuna is a species in decline. While the Pacific variety isn’t as endangered as the West Atlantic bluefin, it’s quite telling that half of the 600 devices that researchers from Tag-A-Giant attached to Pacific bluefins were returned to the New York-based operation by fishermen seeking the $500 reward for each device. Combine the [...]

It’s never too early to get your child started on a life of luxury and pampered living, so why not buy one of the most expensive cribs in the world? Whether you’re more concerned with the aesthetic quality of the crib or the technology that reduces your worry, check below for some of the most [...]

Anyone who’s ever played a massively multiplayer online role-playing game like World of Warcraft is familiar with the concept of a virtual world, but gaming isn’t the only application for such a world. Virtual worlds like Linden Lab’s Second Life and MindArk’s Entropia Universe aren’t so much games as enormous online communities with virtual economies, [...]

with help from Connor Willemsen

Two-way speakers—speakers with only woofers and tweeters and no midrange drivers—don’t get a lot of love from the high-end audio industry. Once you’re spending big bucks on loudspeakers, it seems like you might as well go with three- or even four-way speakers. That hasn’t stopped Audio Note from releasing their high-end [...]

Playboy magazine has barely skipped a month since the first issue was published at the close of 1953. That’s over 600 issues of *cough* gentleman’s entertainment. The magazine isn’t all scantily clad women, though—it’s also featured original fiction by authors such as Stephen King and Arthur C. Clarke.
The first issue of Hugh Hefner’s notorious mag [...]

The shotgun is a flexible weapon, with uses ranging from sporting to military applications. To shotgun aficionados, however, only the best matter—and “best” takes on a particular meaning in the world of shotguns.
A “best gun” is a double-barreled shotgun made with all the care and precision of a work of art. The cream of the [...]