10 Bizarre Things That Cost a Fortune!
Imagine this. You’re playing your favourite lottery online . A few days later, you get the notification: You’ve got the winning numbers.
You’re a jackpot winner! So how would you spend all that new-found money? Most people say they would buy their dream house.
Perhaps a car to go along with it. A nice vacation or two. But if you’ve ever wondered how multi-billionaires and the truly filthy rich amuse themselves, check out this outrageous list of expensive things in the world for some ideas!
Gold & Platinum Yacht Price: US$4.5 Billion The world’s most expensive yacht was made by UK designer Stuart Hughes for an anonymous Malaysian businessman. This 30-metre long yacht has 100,000 kg of gold and platinum. It even has a statue inside made from a T-rex dinosaur bone!
Source: stuarthughes.com World’ s Most Expensive Hotel Suite Price: US$86,094 The Grand Penthouse at the Mark in New York has a room rate of nearly US$86,094 PER NIGHT (including tax). This 1115 sq. foot suite has 5 bedrooms with custom furniture, a library lounge, 2 wet bars, a dining room and a private elevator so you can enjoy the views from the rooftop terrace. Source: themarkhotel.com A Blue Diamond Ring Price: US$16.26 million The Chopard blue diamond ring is among one of the most expensive diamonds in the world and was valued at $16.26 million in 2009. This enormous 9 carat oval-shaped blue diamond also has an 18K white gold band, studded with diamonds!
Gold & Diamond Iphone Price: US$12 million A 26 carat black diamond in place of the home button, 600 white diamonds at the back and 53 more diamonds to make the apple logo – this is not your average iphone! Oh and just in case it’s not obvious, it’s also made of out solid gold… Source: Stuarthughes.com A Gold Plated Car Price: US$10 million This gold-plated Bugatti Veyron is one of the world’s rarest modern cars – and the most extravagant. One of the owners is rapper, Flo Rida!
World’s Most Expensive Photograph Price: US$4.3 Million Made by German artist Andreas Gursky in 1999, the ‘Rhein II’ is probably the most expensive photograph ever sold. After all, when you’re that rich, what’s a couple of million on a photograph? source: tate.org.uk A Floating Bed Price: US$1.6 Million For a million dollars, you could buy a floating bed. Suspended by magnets, this luxury bed floats 1.2 feet above the ground.
Plus, it can hold up to over 1500 pounds! Source: cursos-de-moda.com Million Dollar Parking Space Price: US$1 million Apparently having a fancy car isn’t status symbol enough, not without a swanky parking spot to go with it. In New York, there are 10 parking spaces available at the new condo developments on 42 Crosby St, each costing a million apiece.
Source: NY Times A Bird Feather Price: US$10,000 This is the only known feather from the extinct Huia Bird – and was sold to an anonymous bird-crazy buyer for 10 grand! Source: antiquesreporter.com.au Diamond-Studded Chess Set Price: $600,000 Feel like a king when you play with the ‘Royal Diamond Chess’. This hand-made luxury chess set is made in 14-carat white gold, with 9900 black and white diamonds!
Designed by Bernard Maquin, it took 30 artisans over 4500 hours to make this extremely expensive game! Source: charleshollandercollection.com Would you buy any of these insanely expensive items?
What is the first thing you would buy after winning the jackpot?
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