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World’s Most Expensive Gardens

August 2, 2010

You might think gardens would escape the gold and diamond trend endemic to “most expensive” objects. You’d be wrong. While supremely expensive and completely organic gardens do exist, so too do gardens bejeweled for millions of dollars (or, in this case, euros). Leonardslee Garden – $7.62 million Leonardslee Garden in West Sussex is a lush, [...]

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World’s Most Expensive Suitcase

June 25, 2010

When you’re traveling, only one thing can say as much or more about you and your lifestyle than the clothes on your back, and that’s the luggage you carry. Luckily for the elite jet set, they have the option of showing off their status with the most expensive suitcase in the world. The Henk Travelfriend [...]

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Luxury Hotel’s ATM Dispenses Solid Gold

May 14, 2010

Here in the US, the guy on TV wants to get as much of your gold as possible. In the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, though, the patrons are the ones who get the gold—thanks to a very special gold ATM. The Gold To Go ATM, created by German entrepreneur Thomas Giessler, is updated every [...]

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World’s Top Three Most Expensive Marinas

April 16, 2010

Looking for an expensive place to moor your super yacht? Well, look no further than the Italian Peninsula, home of the most expensive marinas in the world. Three Italian marinas—Capri, Porto Cervo and Portofino—topped Wealth Bulletin’s list of the world’s most expensive marinas. While the prices tend to fluctuate, especially during these times of economic [...]

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World’s Most Expensive Real Estate

February 4, 2010

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 [...]

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Most Expensive Balloon Ride

August 23, 2009

Krug, a French winemaker known for their oaky champagne and sister company to Louis Vuitton, began offering the world’s most expensive balloon ride in 2007 when they unveiled Krug Is in the Air, a “bespoke experience.” The balloon, designed by Camerons of Bristol, has room for up to eight guests, a flight commander and a [...]

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Most Expensive Train Ride

July 14, 2009

The Trans-Siberian Railway, stretching across Russia from Moscow to Vladivostok, was originally approved by Czar Alexander II in the late 19th Century. Nowadays, it’s used for 30% of all Russian exports and a trip across the country can be made in as little as seven days. It’s also the route for the most expensive train [...]

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Most Expensive Hotel in Europe

May 28, 2009

Russian billionaire Telman Ismailov opened a hotel this month that is being widely proclaimed as the most expensive hotel in Europe. As it’s situated along the Mediterranean Sea in transcontinental state of Turkey, there seems to be some confusion surrounding the hotel’s continental status. That didn’t stop a gaggle of A-list celebrities—including Sharon Stone, Mariah [...]

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Most Expensive Objects Ever Built

February 20, 2009

Twenty-one million dollars for a piece of art or $2.72 million for a camel may seem like a lot of money, but the wealth of individuals pales in comparison to that commanded by nations. When nations decide to build, the cost can become astronomical. What follows are the most expensive objects ever built. The Channel [...]

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Most Expensive Party

February 11, 2009

Luxury resort Atlantis, The Palm was the first resort to open on one of Dubai’s infamous artificial islands, The Palm Jumeirah. Of course, no grand opening would be complete without a party and, since it’s in Dubai, it just had to be the most expensive party in the world. The luxurious beach party was set [...]

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Most Expensive Hotel to Build

February 6, 2009

The Emirates Palace hotel in Abu Dhabi may or may not be a profitable enterprise, but it’s certainly an impressive one. Costing over three billion dollars to build, the Emirates Palace is the most expensive hotel ever built. The hotel is, reportedly, intended to raise Abu Dhabi’s profile among international travelers. And what a profile [...]

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Most Expensive Public Transit in the US

February 3, 2009

How much does public transit in your town cost? According to a recent survey by Citizens Taking Action, a transit watchdog group, most Americans pay a basic fare around $1.53. According to the group, Chicago’s public transportation system is the most expensive in the US at $1.50 for bus fare and $2 to ride the [...]

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World’s Most Expensive Vacations

August 12, 2008

Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi The competition is fierce as two giants in the hotel industry vie for the right to call their package the most expensive vacation in the world. The two competitors, Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi and The Leading Hotels of the World, both offer $1 million vacation packages. Lead Hotels’ package, [...]

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Most Expensive Diamond Necklaces

June 30, 2008

An expensive diamond necklace is more than a simple accessory. It’s a statement of opulence that will set members of your family apart for generations. Check out some of the world’s most expensive diamond necklaces. H. Stern’s Venus Necklace – $3.17 million This 110-carat diamond necklace features a number of cushion, square and pear-cut diamonds [...]

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Most Expensive Cruise Ship

June 25, 2008

In 2006, Royal Caribbean International embarked on an ambitious project called Project Genesis. Their mission was to build the world’s largest cruise ship. Scheduled to sail in fall of 2009, Project Genesis isn’t just the largest ship. It’s also the most expensive cruise ship in the world. (via True Cruise) Project Genesis isn’t Royal Caribbean [...]

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Most Expensive Swimming Pool

June 10, 2008

Looking at the above image, you might think that this is another one of Dubai’s expensive projects. That couldn’t be further from the truth. It’s the world’s most expensive swimming pool and it’s located at the San Alfonso Del Mar resort in Chile. The twenty acre pool is as long as three football fields and [...]

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Most Expensive Fishing Lure

June 4, 2008

If you’re like me, you’ve often wondered how to catch the world’s greediest fish. Okay, so I’ve never actually wondered that. Even so, MacDaddy’s—a company claiming to “put the bling on your string”—has answered that question by creating the world’s most expensive fishing lure. The imaginatively named Million-Dollar Lure has been capturing the hearts and [...]

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Most Expensive Airports Ever Built

June 4, 2008

Calling them airports is an understatement. With over fifteen miles of aviation-related commercial properties surrounding some of the largest airfields, these massive urban sprawls are more properly known as aerotropolises. For simplicity’s sake, though, we’ll just call them the world’s most expensive airports. Currently, the most expensive airport is Hong Kong International Airport, located on [...]

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Most Expensive Cruise Destination

April 25, 2008

Freezing wind, icebergs, penguins and a dearth of hotel rooms—these are the things you’ll find in the most expensive cruise destination in the world. Antarctica may not be the most hospitable region in the world, but it’s popular enough to guarantee that cruises destined for the southernmost continent will have passengers aplenty. The tourist season [...]

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Most Expensive Public Works Project

March 21, 2008

In 1991, ground was first broken for the Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel Project. The project was meant to reroute the chronically congested Central Artery (I-93) in Boston, Massachusetts, through a 3.5 mile tunnel under the city for a projected cost of $2.8 billion. Over the course of the project’s duration, the project became colloquially known [...]

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Most Expensive Sushi Bar

February 18, 2008

Outside of Japan, we often think of sushi as a dish consisting of some sort of raw sea creature. This is, in fact, sashimi, which is wholly distinct from sushi. The term “sushi” actually refers to any dish made with a vinegared rice, called shari, and a number of other ingredients which made include fish, [...]

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Most Expensive Salt

February 11, 2008

Læsø, a large island off the coast of the Danish mainland, is part of the Danish “desert belt.” The island’s dryness during the summer months has resulted in ground water that can be up to fifteen percent salt. In the Middle Ages, the island was well known for its salt industry which, eventually, led to [...]

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Most Expensive Tree House

January 7, 2008

Can you imagine paying $50,000 for a tree house? If you’re like Victoria Beckham, the answer is “Yes!” The former Spice Girl recently purchased the world’s most expensive tree house from Neiman Marcus for her three children, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz. The Treetent, resembling an overgrown pear, was created by Dutch sculptor and designer Dré [...]

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Most Expensive Bridge

December 27, 2007

California’s James “Sunny Jim” Rolph Bridge, more commonly known as the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge or just the Bay Bridge, is a five-lane toll bridge spanning 8.4 miles from San Francisco to Oakland via Yerba Buena Island. The bridge opened six months before the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge in 1936. It didn’t become [...]

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Most Expensive Gift Card

December 6, 2007

What do billionaires get each other for Christmas? If they’re anything like the rest of us the answer will, in most cases, be “gift cards”. The difference, of course, is in the amount of money attached to the card. Halcyon Jets, for instance, is offering a $5 million Dream Card. That may just be the [...]

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