Throughout history, humanity has invested staggering sums of money into creating things with the hope of reflecting our deepest desires and achievements. From palatial estates to feats of engineering and science, some of humanity’s creations have certainly broken records, as well as the bank.
It should be noted that there are some things that have been built, like the Taj Mahal in India or the Great Pyramid in Egypt, whose value at the time of its construction cannot be measured today despite requiring a significant cost. Nonetheless, we’ve assembled a list that includes those things that have a known price tag.
Intrigued? Click on to see which creations and inventions have required the biggest cost.
All figures in USD.