This remote control by Danish manufacturer Lantic Systems is made of gold, with a price tag to match. Known as the Gold RC-1, it is the world’s most expensive channel surfer. It was exhibited at the METS exhibition 2007 in Amsterdam. It’s going to be even more upsetting when you lose this one or when the dog decides to chew on it.
Price: $55,000
Source: Earth Times. Press Release here.
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Known as the Sheldon 1793 NC-1 chain cent, it is the most expensive penny in the world. The chain links represent the original 15 states.
Designed and minted by Henry Voight, chain cents were the first regularly minted coins in US circulation.
Less than 2,000 exist, in several varieties. The rarest of the rare is the NC-1 of which only four are known to exist.
Value: $275,000
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1. $165 million. Beverly Hills, CA. This 75,000 sq. ft. villa was once owned by William Randolph Hearst, the newspaper tycoon. It’s on 6.5 acres. It has 40 bathrooms (gee that’s a lot of toilet paper). 29 bedrooms lets you sleep in a different room for a month. This home was featured in the Godfather. Make them an offer they can’t refuse and it’s yours.
2. $140 million. Romania. Vlad the Impaler’s digs, Bran Castle, was built in 1212. 17 bedrooms look over the countryside where the impaled ones once stuck out.
3. $138 million. Updown Court, Surrey, England. Bigger than Buckingham Palace with 103 bedrooms and 53 acres of gardens (that’s a lot of hedges to trim).
4. $135 million. Montana Hala Ranch in Aspen, CO. 56,000 sq. ft. Ho-hum.
5. $125 million. Palm Beach, FL. Owned by Donald Trump, he picked it up at a garage sale (bankruptcy) for a mere 41.25 million in 2004.
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Brought to you by the Fortress Hotel in Sri Lanka, this pudding concoction is probably the world’s most expensive dessert. It’s called “The Fortress Stilt Fisherman”.
What’s in it?
The dessert is a gold leaf Italian cassata flavored with Irish cream, served with a mango and pomegranate compote and a champagne sabayon enlighten. The dessert is decorated with a chocolate carving of a fisherman clinging to a stilt. (a Sri Lankan motif)
….oh yeah, and a gemstone, an 80 carat aquamarine. (that’s gotta hurt going down)
Cost: about $14,500 . Apparently, one has been sold.
Sources: BBC News, Associated Press.
Update: The Fortress has been overcome by this most expensive dessert from Serendipity 3 in Manhattan, New York. It contains 28 rare cocoas and, get this, 23 carat edible gold dust, all served up in a gold goblet. Oh yeah, you get to keep the diamond encrusted 18 carat gold spoon.
Frrrozen Haute Chocolate
Price: $26,135 (and a Guinness World Book record certificate)
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Clive Christian’s limited edition Imperial Majesty is the world’s most expensive perfume. Only 5 bottles were made and three sold. It is sold simply as No. 1. Naturally. It is held in a Baccarat crystal decorated with a 5 carat diamond on an 18 carat gold collar
Cost: $215,000 a bottle
Source: Forbes.
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Cost: $1.4 million
Honus Wagner
The Honus Wagner baseball card (T260 above) is the world’s most expensive. Known as the “Holy Grail” or Mona Lisa of baseball cards, one in mint condition recently broke a record at auction. It is extremely rare. Only about 50 or so are said to exist. The reason for the rarity: Honus Wagner (1874-1955) objected to the card produced by a tobacco company, either because he was a non-smoker or did not get paid. He took them to court and won. The company was ordered to destroy the cards. They apparently got most of them. The ones that got away will pay you more than Honus got in his entire life.
Cost: $2.8 million
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Kopi Luwak or Civit Coffee is the rarest and most expensive coffee on earth but it’s made from dung. That’s right. An animal called a luwak (or civit) eats coffee beans which, when released, is gathered to create the legendary brew.
Adds new meaning to the phrase, “Wake up and smell the coffee”
Cost: about $700 a pound
Here’s what the critter looks like:
Source: ABC News.
Start Slide Show with PicLens Lite By Stewart Weitzman, these shoes should never see a puddle.
Cost: $3 million (reportedly) using rubies, sapphires and diamonds.
Cinderella slippers with 595 carats of diamonds, which includes one 5 carat stone.
Cost: $2 million
Red ruby shoes with 690 rubies. These are hot.
Cost: $1.8 million
These are specially made shoes. For shoes any women can buy, go with Manolo Blahnik’s alligator boots below.
A mere $14,000.
Sources: Fashion IQ; Quazen; Forbes.
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Hugh Hefner’s Sky Villa, located at the top of the Fantasy Tower of the Palms in Las Vegas, NV holds the record as the most expensive hotel room in the world. It’s two stories with 24/7 butler service.
Here’s the heart stopping and wallet emptying description:
This suite features a Playboy® pool with an outdoor-cantilevered Jacuzzi® pool with glass end wall and spectacular view of the Strip. The suite features the best of everything including a large living room, full bar, media room, dining room, fully equipped gym with sauna, and a spa style treatment room. For some unexpected style, enjoy the glass elevator, eight foot round rotating bed, an extra large show tub, pop up plasma televisions, poker table, and an outdoor terrace with strip views, sunbathing areas and a bar. This premier penthouse suite will have you living large.
Cost: $40,000 a night.
Sources: Mirror.co.uk. Palms.
Too much for your budget. Step down (just a bit) to the Ty Warner Suite at the Four Seasons in New York City. Covering the entire 52nd floor with 360 degree city views, the 4,300 sq. ft. can’t be walked on with your shoes– you gotta wear “booties”.
Source: USA Today.
Cost: $30,000 a night.
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