If there’s one thing people love to claim, it’s being the biggest and the baddest. And, for better or worse, there’s no other way to really make a statement than by flaunting one’s money. So while most people like to drop big-time cash on fast cars and big houses, cities like to lead the development as well, putting up tourist attractions likes giant buildings and monuments. With that in-mind, we figured we’d give you the most expensive buildings the world has ever seen.
5. One World Trade Center, New York – $3.8 billion
Dubbed the Freedom Tower, the building is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. Built on the same spot as the original twin towers, One World Trade Center is scheduled to open to the public sometime this year, the complex will feature three other high-rise offices, as well as the National September 11 Memorial & Museum to honor the victims of 9/11.
4. The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas – $4.1 billion
For anyone who has been to Las Vegas and seen The Cosmopolitan before, you know just how massive and electric this place is. Consisting of two highrise towers, the Cosmo also has phenomenal shopping and restaurants, as well as the tag as, “The Best Hotel in the World,” in 2013 by Gogopot.
3. Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi – $4.4 billion
When a hotel gets a seven star rating, that usually means it has quite the amenities—which is the case for Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. With over 850,000 square meters, the Palace gold and marble furnished suites, as well as a helipad and multiple swimming pools. It’s the second-most expensive hotel in the entire world.
2. Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore – $5.3 billion
Opening in 2012, the Resorts World Sentosa has key attractions such as one of two casinos in Singapore, a theme and water park and a Marine Life Park that includes the world’s largest oceanarium. Not only does it have the second-highest price tag of any building in the world, but it also has added more than 10,000 jobs thanks to its size and various departments.
1. Marina Bay Sands, Singapore – $6 billion
Boasting 581,000 square meters, the iconic design has helped transform the skyline of Singapore, with tourists from all over the world making stops at the most expensive building on the planet. The Marina Bay Sands has a hotel, theaters, shops restaurants and acts as a convention center.
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