Every thing has its own price.
Have you ever asked yourself how much the international space station.
How much to pay for the most expensive ever made by man watch? And as for half a kilogram of truffles?
1. Beer Antarctic Nail Ale.
Price: $ 1815
This is the most expensive beer in the world, a bottle of which costs as much as $ 1815! For its production uses water in Antarctic glaciers, which means the most pure and ancient water in the world. These two facts determine such a high price. The taste of the drink based on the traditional recipe multi-award-winning Beers Nail Ale, the flagship product of the brewery is Australia’s Nail Brewing Company. There were produced only 30 numbered and certified bottles of Antarctic Nail Ale. All the income from their sale was sent to the Fund Sea Shepherd, working to protect whales.
2. Italian white truffle.
Cost: 160 thousand dollars
Truffles the most expensive fungi in the world. The most valuable of their type is considered to be the Italian white truffle. Pictured above instance weighs 1.51 kg. He was sold for 160 thousand dollars taster from Hong Kong.
3. Champagne Gout de Diamants.
Cost: $ 1.2 million
So it looks like the most expensive champagne in the world. However it should be noted immediately that not the contents of the bottle and its design is the most valuable. Gout de Diamants replaced their standard logo crystal logo white gold. Additionally, she received a 19-Karat diamond. All together worth $ 1.2 million. There is also a “budget option” — a standard bottle of Gout de Diamants costs 250 thousand dollars.
4. Bonsai Tree.
Cost: $ 1.3 million
The Bonsai trees of different age, size, origin, and, as you can see, also the price. The most expensive instance of this Japanese tree was sold at the 11th Asia Exhibition of Bonsai and Suiseki. Suiseki is the Japanese art of artistic exposure of river stones and fragments of rocks, which looks like the humans, animals, insects and objects. On the second day of the exhibition 300-year old tree of quite respectable dimensions has found a buyer.
5. Henry IV Dudognon Heritage Cognac Grande Champagne.
Cost: $ 2 million
Henry IV Dudognon Heritage Cognac Grande Champagne is the world’s most expensive cognac. As in the case of champagne, its value influences the cost of a bottle. Produced since 1776 beverage before bottling must be in barrel for at least 100 years. The bottle itself is a work of art. It consists of 24 carat gold and platinum of the highest standard. Additional decoration is 6 thousands of certified diamonds.
6. The most expensive breed of dog.
Cost: $ 2 million
Of course a dog is not a thing and not an object, but in this ranking it can not be present. Breed Tibetan mastiffs can be proud. Officially it is the most expensive breed of dog in the world. The record would be broken in China, in Zhejiang province, when an anonymous dog lover has purchased a Tibetan Mastiff puppy for $ 2 million.
7. A. Lange&Sohne Grand Complication.
Cost: $ 2.5 million
This is the most expensive watch that has ever been offered for sale. All, for six years, will be made only 6 copies, at $ 2.5 million each. Every year, the market will appear only one such watches made by a specific master. Watches are made of gold and silver of the highest quality. The strap is made of crocodile skin.
8. Rhein II.
Cost: $ 4.3 million
On account of the auction house Christie’s has a lot of interesting records, but none of them has caused as much controversy as the auction photograph Rhein II picture 1999 German photographer Andreas Gursky. This photographic work was acquired by an anonymous collector for $ 4.3 million. This is an absolute record.We probably never know why such a monotonous the someone paid such a large sum. The author himself considers it his most successful work, which, according to him, allegorically describes the meaning of life.
9. Lamborghini Veneno.
Cost: $ 4.6 million
Veneno is a super-car brand Lamborghini, presented during the exhibition in Geneva in 2013. Just made three copies of this machine, each of which was sold for $ 4.6 million.
10. The Sword Of Napoleon.
Cost: 6.4 million USD
White gold encrusted sword was last used in the battle of Moreno over 200 years ago. French auction house Osenat, even before the auction was assured that the arms immediately after the battle was given for the wedding of the brother of Napoleon, and then passed down from generation to generation. The sword was sold for 6.4 million dollars to an anonymous collector.
11. Leicester code
Cost: $ 30.8 million
Codex Leicester is a collection of records of Leonardo da Vinci 16th century. Is one of the nine codes created by the great scientist and contains his illustrations and sketches connected with the art and science. In 1994, the manuscript was sold at auction to bill gates for 30.8 million dollars, thus becoming the most expensive book in history.
12. Stradivarius 1719 MacDonald.
Cost: $ 45 million
The most expensive violin in the world? Of course, she can only be a tool for the production of the great master Stradivarius. Record price in the $ 45 million identified by the auction house Sotheby’s for violin 1719 MacDonald.
13. The Airbus 318 Elite Private Jet.
Cost: $ 60 million
Few people in the world can buy a private plane. Even among the rich, only one in five can afford such luxury. Surprising, because the most contemporary, surrounded by luxury and, concurrently, the most expensive aircraft in the world, worth about $ 60 million. The Airbus A318 Elite can accommodate 18 passengers and is equipped with a separate office, dining room, bedroom and shower room. A318 offers a spacious Luggage compartment.
14. Tianhe-2.
Cost: $ 400 million
Tianhe-2 Chinese supercomputer, created with the participation of 1300 scientists and programmers. “Milky way 2” — so you can translate the name intended for simulation and analysis in government defense systems. The supercomputer running the operating system Kylin, specifically created by the Chinese army.
15. The international space station.
Cost: $ 150 billion
This is, without doubt, the most expensive thing ever created by man. The international space station is also the largest enterprise in the history of space exploration. The first module Zarya made in Russia for the American funds, was launched into orbit in 1998. Now these modules are already 15 (must be 16) — they are produced in Rssii, USA and Europe. ISS flying over our heads at an altitude of about 350 kilometers.
