Humanity’s Top 12 Expensive Construction Builds
1. The Multicultural Where: Nevada's Las Vegas Total Expense: $3.9 billion * Completed Year: 2010 The five-star Cosmopolitan hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, is well-known for both its breathtaking skyline…
1. The Multicultural Where: Nevada's Las Vegas Total Expense: $3.9 billion * Completed Year: 2010 The five-star Cosmopolitan hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, is well-known for both its breathtaking skyline…
©Alyson W. Kast/Shutterstock | ©Evgeny_pm There are tons of funny animal pictures on the Internet. We adore snapping funny photos of our furry (or scaly) pets, and sharing them on…
1. DisneySea Tokyo Location: Japan's Tokyo Completed Cost: $4 Billion*; Year Completed: 2001 Tokyo DisneySea is not owned or run by Disney, despite what many people think. The Oriental Land…
1. Jordan's Paramount Marauder Production company: Paramount Group Main Users: Singapore, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and the Jordanian Armed Forces Price: $485,00* The Marauder is an armored vehicle with mine protection, manufactured…
1. USA-made Beechcraft Super King Air Producers: Beechcraft The US and Australian military forces are the main users. Unit Cost: $800,000* Program Cost: $3 billion* Both military and private use…
USS George H.W. Bush (Shutterstock/gmeland) One of the most lucrative sectors of the global economy is the defense business. The defense industry generates $389 billion in sales in the United…
1. M1117 Security Vehicle with Armor Joined the Service in 1999 Producer: Textron Marine & Land Systems Price: *$700,000 The M1117 Guardian, commonly known as an ASV (Armored Security Vehicle),…
1. MiG-35 Assembly Joined the Service in 2007 Produced by: Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG Price: *$48.6 million The MiG-35 Fulcrum is a fourth generation jet fighter manufactured by UAC. The…
1. Worldwide HET Joined the Service in 2008 Producer: Ohkosh Defense Price: *$15.08 million Twelve years ago, Oshkosh Defense unveiled the Global HET. With the exception of configuration, the HET…
1. Thunderbolt II A-10 Joined the Service in 1977 Producer: Multistage Holdings Price: *$46.3 million The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt is a straight-wing, twin-turbo aircraft that was manufactured between 1972…