#1 Most Expensive Car – 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO Racer Worth $52 Million
A 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO racer has become the most expensive car ever sold after it was acquired for a mind boggling sum of $52 million. It was bought in private by an unidentified buyer last month from collector Paul Pappalardo.
The record-breaking GTO carries chassis number 5111 and has a distinguished history that includes winning the 1963 Tour de France road race under the expertise of French driver Jean Guichet.
The previous record was held by a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO driven by Sir Stirling Moss which sold for a paltry sum of $35 million in 2012. This means the record has risen a massive 49% in just one year and re-confirms the Ferrari 250 GTO as the most valuable production car in history.
At this rate is surely won't be long before the first $100 million car is bought
#2 Most Expensive Phone – iPhone 5 Black Diamond Edition
This gold and diamond encrusted iPhone 5 will cost you a cool $16.5 million. It is inlaid with 600 flawless white diamonds and includes a gold plated antenna and back panel. Crafted by Liverpool based Stuart Hughes.
The handset's Home Button itself has been replaced with a rare 26 carat black diamond worth $14.5 million. We doubt anyone's going to buy it. Seriously, do you dare bring this out?
#3 Most Expensive Burger – Lab Grown 5oz Burger – $332,000
The purpose behind this incredibly expensive beefburger is to find new ways to increase meat production while reducing pressure on the environment and increasing animal welfare. According to the United Nations, there will be some nine billion people on Earth by the middle of this century. Globally, people are becoming more wealthy with a correspondingly greater appetite for meat and it's projected that there will be a 130 percent increase in demand in East Asia and Pacific regions alone. If meat could be cultured and produced by industrial methods, it might reduce the environmental impact by reducing the amount of land being turned over to livestock.
#4 Most Expensive Shoes – Diamond Shoes owned by Nick Cannon – $2 Million
Mariah Carey's estranged husband Nick Cannon, the host of "America's Got Talent", flaunted a pair of diamond encrusted shoes worth $2 million on the finale of season nine of the reality show. "$2 million shoes -- a million each foot," the host said in an Instagram video showing off his fancy feet.
#5 Most Expensive Substance – Anti-matter – $100 Billion per milligram
In terms of production costs, the most expensive substance in the world is antimatter. The cost of creating this material has been estimated at about $1,771 trillion US Dollars.
So What Exactly Is Anti-Matter?
Antimatter consists of particles that can be considered the opposites of their normal matter counterparts. The matter people are familiar with is made up of atoms, which consist of a nucleus containing heavy, positively charged, particles called protons surrounded by a "cloud" of lightweight, negatively charged electrons. Atoms of antimatter have negatively charged antiprotons in the nucleus, with positively charged anti-electrons normally called positrons surrounding them. Although antiprotons have been detected in cosmic rays, and positrons are emitted by some radioactive elements, there is no known natural source of anti-atoms, so antimatter has to be manufactured.
#6 Most Expensive Thing Ever Sold Online – 405-foot giga-yacht- $140 Million
Sold on eBay for a small $140 million, and the most expensive item to be bought online, this 405-foot Giga yacht was bought by an anonymous buyer back in 2005. The yacht was designed and built by Frank Mulder of Mulder Design and features a built-in helicopter pad. While $140 million is a lot of money, who doesn't need a yacht furnished with 10 multi-level suites offering panoramic windows, eight guest cabins, a salon, a cinema room, a fitness room, an office and a personal helicopter pad?
#7 Most Expensive Hotel Room – Suite at the Hotel President Wilson in Geneva – $80,000 a night
Hotel suites can be expensive. When we think of high-roller suites, Las Vegas usually comes to mind. But, this ultra-elite room puts most elite rooms in Vegas to bed.
According to Yahoo! Travel, this is Royal Penthouse Suite at the Hotel President Wilson in Geneva, Switzerland, believed to be is believed to be the most expensive hotel suite in the world... costing a staggering $80,000 a night.
The room is 18,000 square feet, taking up the entire eighth floor of the hotel. It boasts four bedrooms, multiple living rooms, a library and a dining room that seats 26 people ... and private chef and butler are at your disposal. Other features include a billiards room, a Jacuzzi, a Steinway grand piano, and an 103-inch Bang & Olufsen flatscreen TV, that runs $130,000 if you were to buy one yourself.
It's located a few blocks from the United Nations building, on Lake Geneva; and has housed the likes of Michael Jackson, Rihanna, Virgin founder Richard Branson and Bill Gates.
#8 Most Expensive Building – Marina Bay Sands in Singapore – $4.7 Billion
The Marina Bay Sands is a resort located in Singapore worth $4.7 Billion.Opened in 2010 and valued at $4.7 billion dollars, it is noted as the world's most expensive building. The iconic design, developed by Las Vegas Sands, has transformed the already famous skyline into one of the regions premiere tourist attractions.
#9 Most Expensive Virginity – Natalie Dylan – $3.7 million
In 2008, 22-year-old Natalie Dylan received a bid of $3.7 million after auctioning her virginity through Moonlite Bunny Ranch to fund her master's degree. She publicized her auction on The Howard Stern Show.
#10 Most Expensive Domain Name – Clover Holdings’ Sex.com – $13 Million
Sex sells and the domain name Sex.com is the world's most valued web address, selling most recently for $13 million.
