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The 10 most expensive purchases in the world

If you won the lottery jackpot tomorrow, what would you spend it on? Buy an expensive car? Or how about spending $3.2 million on a phone? And you thought your iPhone was expensive! Not at all—after this list, its cost will seem like a pittance.

1. Chess by Charles Hollander – 600 000$

The chess set is made of black and white diamonds, weighing 320 carats. Rumor has it there's a more expensive project—a chess set priced at 9.8 million $—but that's still in the planning stages. It's not yet known when it will be released.

2. Le Burger Extravagant Burger – 295$

A dish containing a gold toothpick with a diamond coating was sold at Serendipity 3 in New York City.

3. 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO – 35,000,000$


Someone's private collection was recently replenished with this cutie.

4. Daguerre camera – 775 000$

The most expensive antique camera, made in 1839, was sold at auction in 2007.

5. Tokyo – 1,200$ per square meter

Tokyo has overtaken London and Paris as the most expensive cities.

6. Presidential Suite at Hotel President Wilson in Geneva – 65,000$ per night

A very reasonable price for 10 rooms and 7 showers.

7. TV PrestigeHD Supreme Rose edition – 2 300 000$

This TV is designed to bring pleasure even when it's turned off! It's trimmed in crocodile leather and studded with diamonds.

8. Heintzman Crystal Grand Piano – 3 220 000$

A private collection has been expanded with a musical instrument made in Beijing.

9. Gurkha Black Dragon Cigars – 1 150$ each

Only five of these boxes were produced. Cigars thrive in a camel leather box.

10. Motorcycle Dodge Tomahawk V10 Superbike – 700 000$

This handsome fellow can reach speeds of up to 613 km/h!