The most expensive projects in the world
With construction costs reaching tens, even hundreds of billions of dollars, these projects overwhelm the world with their scale and stature.
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Al-Masjid al-Haram, Mecca, Saudi Arabia: The world's largest mosque, built in 638, is being expanded and is expected to be completed in 2020. The total area of the mosque is 356,800 m2, has indoor and outdoor prayer areas, and cost 100 billion USD to build. This is also the project with the highest construction cost in the world. |
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Abraj Al Bait, Mecca, Saudi Arabia: This skyscraper complex is located right next to the Al-Masjid al-Haram mosque, with a construction cost of 15 billion USD, completed in 2012. The center of the complex has a hotel tower with the largest and tallest clock face in the world. |
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Resorts World Sentosa, Sentosa, Singapore: Costing $6.59 billion to build, this massive resort features two casinos, the world's largest marine aquarium, an amusement park and a water park. |
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Marina Bay Sands, Marina Bay, Singapore: This impressive hotel complex has three 55-story towers with a rooftop designed like a ship. Guests can take a dip in the rooftop infinity pool and enjoy panoramic views of the city from the $5.5 billion structure. |
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Cosmopolitan Hotel, Las Vegas, USA: This $3.9 billion project has two 184 m high towers, with 2,995 rooms, a casino, restaurants, spa, cinema... |
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| One World Trade Center, New York, USA: This is the 6th most expensive building in the world, with a construction cost of 3.8 billion USD. The tower is 546.2 m high, located on the site of the old World Trade Center. |
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Emirates Palace Resort, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: This 5-star resort is the second most expensive hotel in the world, with a construction cost of 3 billion USD. This structure has 114 domes 80 m high. |
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Wynn Resort, Las Vegas, USA: Considered one of the best hotels in the world, the Wynn resort cost $2.7 billion to build. |
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City of Dreams Resort, Macau, China: Costing $2.4 billion, this massive resort features numerous attractions and 1,514 gaming machines. |
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Venetian Macao Resort, Macau, China: This is the 7th largest building in the world by floor area (980,000 m2), with a construction cost of 2.4 billion USD. |
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