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Literally the most expensive things in the world: what you'll buy when money is meaningless.
Let’s pretend for a moment that the burning question on your mind isn’t how to protect your savings in a free-falling economy. Oh, no, your problem is a surfeit of money and the too-few places you can spend it. Annoying isn’t it? Fear not—BCB Online, your ally in such matters, provides you a high-fliers guide to unburdening yourself of that filthy lucre. These are, literally, the most expensive luxury objects in the world. (Have we forgotten any? Do leave your suggestions in the comment box.)
This hovering platform gives literal meaning to “climbing into bed.” No, it’s not the latest Criss Angel mindfreak, but the brainchild of Dutch designer Janjaap Ruijssenaars. The bed is held up by barely visible tethers and a set of repelling magnets installed in the bed and under the floor. Magnetic poetry set not included. (Source: miragestudio7.com)
With a roaring engine propelled by 16 cylinders, the Bugatti Veyron has a top speed of over 400 km/h. Price does not include the speeding tickets you’re sure to get. Click here for a video of the Veyron hitting the highest speed ever achieved by a production car, 407 km/h.(Source: newluxuryitems.com)
Perhaps you’re not really in a hurry to get another luxury automobile; your current Bentley is just fine, though you wouldn’t mind sprucing it up a bit. Well, there’s always the diamond-encrusted Bentley shift knob, 30 carats of them to be exact, plus 10 ounces of 18-carat white gold. (Source: most-expensive.net)
It’s … your own! Sort of. A Florida couple was so grieved by the passing of their golden Labrador retriever that they shelled out $155,000 to have it “revived”—as the first commercially cloned dog. (Source: Boston Herald)
The white lion cub, originating from South Africa, is a rare genetic phenomenon. Its snow-white colour is caused by a recessive gene which must be present in both parents. (Source: most-expensive.net)
Produced by the Japanese company Sanrio, the opulent doghouse is adorned with 7,600 Swarovski crystal beads. And Hello Kitty’s face. (Source: The Longest List of the Longest Stuff website)
The Diamond Crypto Smartphone designed by Austrian jeweler Peter Aloisson literally sparkles with extravagance. The solid 950 platinum case is bedecked with 50 diamonds, 10 of which are of the rare blue family. Be polite: Wait till your friends finish gushing about their Blackberry Storms before whipping this one out. (Source: themostexpensive.com)
Fantasy football brought to life. The masterfully hand-crafted Opus utilizes Doppelganger technology which enables micro-cast 3D heads to be produced from photographs. (Source: themostexpensive.com)
Apart from a luxuriously spacious and comfortable cabin, the Boeing Business Jet 3 (BBJ3) features special wing tip extensions that help reduce noise and emissions; more important, they enable the plane to travel further and faster. This is crucial, of couse – time is money, after all. (Source: boeing.com)
This Hummer H3 Neighborhood Electric Vehicle can go up to 20 mph. It comes with a cooler under the hood, storage under the seat, a tinted windshield, fog lights, glove boxes, a fold-down tailgate and drink holders. No more worries about getting stranded in a fog patch without a drink between holes. (Source: most-expensive.net)
If you can afford this, it truly is a cause for celebration. Salvaged from a shipwreck in the Baltic Sea, superbly preserved bottles from a vintage batch of 1907 Heidsieck champagne originally intended for Tsar Nicholas II are available at the Ritz-Carlton in Moscow. (Source: Ritz-Carlton Moscow)
The Christmas cocktail humbly named “Flawless” is served in London’s Movida nightclub. It is made of a generous dose of Louis XII cognac, half a bottle of Cristal Rose champagne, brown sugar, angostura bitters and a few flakes of 24-carat edible gold leaf. Before you dismiss the ingredients as irrelevant because you know you’ll already be drunk out of your mind when you order this—and definitely before you chug it all down—note that the lavish pièce de résistance is an 11-carat white diamond ring nestled at the bottom of the glass. (Source: Daily Mail)
Crowned by the Guinness World Records in 2007 as the most expensive cocktail in the world, the original Trader Vic’s Mai Tai is offered at the Merchant Hotel in Belfast in Northern Ireland. What makes it so special? A measure of 17-year-old J. Wray Nephew Rum which costs $37,000 USD a bottle. (Source: most-expensive.net)
The exclusively exquisite, cognac-infused cigars by Gurkha are coveted by collectors worldwide. Black Dragon, released in 2006, is limited to only five cases of 100 cigars each. (Source: elitechoice.org)
The “Frozen Haute Chocolate” from New York’s famed Serendipity 3 combines a blend of 28 cocoas with 5 grams of edible 23-karat gold. Served in a goblet lined with edible gold and a diamond-studded gold spoon—yours to keep—the sundae further sweetens the deal, revealing an 18-karat gold bracelet sparkling with 1 carat of white diamonds at the bottom. (Source: Reuters)
This is natural spring water bottled in Tennessee which has gone through a “nine-step purification process”—leaving no room for impurities. Or modesty. Bling H20 is brought to you by Hollywood writer and producer Kevin Boyd. The bottles are available in limited edition frosted and/or cobalt glass covered in Swarovski crystals which retail for up to $75 a piece depending on design. (Source: hubpages.com)
Speaking of feeling flush, here’s a porcelain throne fit for a king—Toto’s MS990CGR-12 Neorest Toilet. Putting the rest in restroom, this marvel of lavatorial technology pretty much does everything automatically—whether it’s opening and closing the lid, noiseless flushing, instant deodorizing, or cleaning itself (and the user, for that matter). (Source: Forbes.com)