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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Most of us will never get to live in an expensive, multi-million dollar</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;"> house. Still, there’s a certain degree of delight and excitement that we feel in ogling the mansions, palaces, and penthouses owned by the fabulously rich.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Many of the world’s priciest private real estate properties feature gorgeous (and sometimes tacky) architecture, state-of-the-art amenities</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">, and a name – you know a house is badass when it has its own name. To further whet your imagination, here’s a list of ten of the world’s most expensive houses.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">The most expensive house in</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;"> the world as of 2013 is the Antilia, a ‘odern home located in the urban neighborhood of Mumbai, India. It is the residence of Mukesh Ambani, the fifth richest man in the </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">entire planet.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Valued at a whopping $506 million, Villa Leopolda is the second most expensive house in the world and considered the priciest mansion in all of Europe. Located in the French Riviera, it was built in 1902 by King Leopold II of Belgium, and is currently the property of Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, owner of the Brooklyn Nets</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">With picturesque views of Central London, the Penthouse of Hyde Park in England is considered the priciest flat in the world. Costing an estimated $200 million, it is equipped with a wine-tasting room and a squash playground.Home to the rich and famous</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">, the Penthouse is equipped with state-of-the-art security features, such as an eye scanner, panic room, and bulletproof windows.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Fairfield Pond, named after its adjacent body of water, is considered one of the top ten most expensive houses in the United States. Owned by businessman Ira Leon Rennert, this 66,000 square-foot property in the Hamptons of New York is valued at $198 million. Apart from having a bowling alley and basketball court</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">, Fairfield Pond also plays home to a hot tub that comes with a price tag of $150,000.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">The Hearst Mansion, the fifth most expensive house in the world, is a luxurious castle brimming with history. This grandiose San Simeon, California estate served as the backdrop of the world-famous movie, “The Godfather.” It was also here that the late president John F. Kennedy spent his honeymoon.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Situated in London, United Kingdom, the Franchuk Villa is a 10-bedroom Victorian estate that costs $161 million. Named after owner Elena Franchuk, a Ukrainian businesswoman and philanthropist, the mansion recently went through a $16-million worth of renovation works. Before it was transformed into a home of massive proportions, it once served as an exclusive prep school for girls.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">At five stories high, the villa features a panic room, private movie theater, sauna, gym and indoor swimming pool</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">. Apart from its modern facilities, it is said that the antique artworks and expensive wood furnishings inside the house account for half the overall cost of the villa.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Located in Montana, the Pinnacle is one of the top ten most expensive houses in the United States. Although it only occupies a relatively small area, its features give other larger estates a run for their money. Worth $155 million, this estate is the grandest home in the posh, exclusive neighborhood– the Yellowstone Club.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Living up to its stately name, the Manor of Los Angeles, California has 123 bedrooms, swimming pools, tennis courts, cinema room, spa, and beauty salon. Built in the late 1980s for the late (and legendary) TV producer Aaron Spelling, it is touted as the biggest home in the Los Angeles Area.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">This fancy home, which costs $139 million, is located in the district of Windlesham in Surrey, England. The Updown Court features the finest amenities that life has to offer: private cinema rooms, tennis courts, and numerous bedrooms. Built in 1924, the Updown Court underwent a major renovation in 1987.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Famously known as the Castle of Dracula, this $135 million fortress is located at the border of Wallachia and Transylvania in Romania. It once played home to </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-transition: 0.2s ease-out; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; transition: 0.2s ease-out;">Vlad III, the “Impaler” of Wallachia</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">. Because his malevolent ways is often associated with Count Dracula, the Bran Castle is considered by many readers as the home of the bloodthirsty immortal creature from the acclaimed “Dracula” novel by Bram Stoke.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Man, What a hectic weekend, normally I can set aside an hours or two for some photo fun but this weekend it just didn't happen. This was literally a quick 5 min set up and shoot of some curtain rings, I had just finished hanging the rail and it struck me they might make an<b> interesting photo</b>. I was pleased with the end result considering , but I'm sure with a revisit I can improve on it. The only post processing was to crop the image to give it cleaner lines.</div></div>

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