10 Most Expensive Buildings
Buildings cost a lot of money. Ask anyone who has bought a house. But have you ever wondered what the MOST expensive buildings to build have cost?
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- 10 years ago by NathanHutchcraft
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10 - City of Dreams, Macau - $2.7 Billion
Also built in Macau, China, the City of Dreams casino/resort (the 6th on the list) is located directly across the street from The Venetian Macau. It is built/owned/managed by Melco Crown Entertainment. The complex features many water-themed attractions, such as a virtual aquarium, a giant clear glass globe fountain, and the Dancing Water Theater.
Source9 - Venetian Macau, Macau - $2.97 Billion
The 5th hotel/resort on our list, and the second built by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, is The Venetian Macau in Macau, China. At 10,500,000 ft², it is the 7th largest building in the world by floor area, and the world's largest casino. It is modeled after The Venetian Las Vegas, also built by Las Vegas Sands.
Source8 - Wynn Resort, USA – $3.2 Billion
The Wynn is another casino/resort located on the Vegas Strip. It's entire complex complex contains 4,750 rooms, making it the 6th largest hotel in the world. It also features the full compliment of giant casino, convention center, restaurants, and shopping mall. The cherry on top? The movie, “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2” is being shot entirely on site. Yeah, you're welcome.
Source7 - One World Trade Center, USA - $3.8 Billion
One WTC is the name of the main tower building of the new World Trade Center complex in downtown Manhattan, New York City. It is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the fourth tallest in the world. The building's total hight of 1,776 ft is an intentional reference to the year the Declaration of Independance was signed, 1776; creating the United States of America. The building's name comes from the address of the Northern Twin Tower of the original World Trade Center complex, which was destroyed in the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Source6 - The Cosmopolitan, USA – $4.1 Billion
The Comso is a luxury resort and hotel on the Vegas Strip. It has been called “The Best Hotel in the World”, by various hotel rating sources. It features: -Two highrise towers -2,995 rooms -110,000 ft² casino -300,000 ft² restaurant and retail space -40,000 ft² spa and fitness center -1,800 seat theater -150,000 ft² convention center
Source5 - Australian Parliament, Australia - $4.2 Billion
The Parliament House is the building in which the Autralian Parliament meets. Opened in 1988, the building contains 4,700 rooms, with many areas being open to the public. There are three large wings to the building: the House of Representatives Chamber, the Senate Chamber, and the Ministerial Wing, which houses the offices of the Prime Minister and other Ministers.
Source4 - Emirates Palace, UAE - $4.5 Billion
The Emirates Palace is a seven-star ultra-luxury hotel owned by the Abu Dhabi government in the United Arab Emirates. In contrast to the other resorts on this list that feature thousands of rooms, the Emirates Palace has only 394 suites. Each of these suites, however, would rival the luxury of some of the worlds most elegant mansions. Gold and marble are heavily used in the design and decorations of the resort, adding to the high-wealth feel of the rooms. The complex is also surrounded by 210 acres of lawns and gardens, full of exotic plants and animals.
Source3 - Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore – $5.4 Billion
This resort is located on the island of Sentose in Singapore, and hosts many world-class attractions including a Universal Studios theme park, a water park, two huge casinos, a marine life park, AND (as if that wasn't enough), they also happen to have the world's largest oceanarium. The resort covers an area of 121 acres and employs over 10,000 employees on site.
Source2 - Marina Bay Sands, Singapore - $6 Billion
Developed by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, the Marina Bay Sands is the world's most expensive standalone casino property. Here are some of the things the Marina Sands boasts: -2,561 room hotel -1,300,000 square foot convention center -800,000 square foot shopping/retail mall -A museum -Two large theaters -Seven high-class restaurants -Two floating crystal pavillions -An ice skating rink -World's largest atrium casino with 500 tables and 1600 slots machines
Source1 - Abraj Al Bait, Saudi Arabia – $16.3 Billion
The Abraj Al-Bait (also known as the Mekkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel) was built by the Saudi Arabian government in from 2004 to 2012. It is located only yards away from Islam's most sacred site, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca. Every year millions of people pilgrimage to the mosque for worship. To accommodate this many visitors, the government had the hotel built. The building contains a worship room that can hold 10,000 people. The central tower of the hotel is the third tallest building in the world, and contains the world's largest clock face.
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NathanHutchcraft
Nathan Hutchcraft is the creator and co-host of the YouTube web series, NathanAndRose. He also writes for several online sources, as well as having a nearly insatiable love for jalapeno pizza.
