1. The Esso Tanker, California, 1970
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Located in: Tyneside, England, Est. Building cost: $63.3 million, inflation included.
When the Esso Hibernia was being built in the United Kingdom, it dwarfed everything in its path. When the ship launched in 1970, 6,000 people watched it happen. The Hibernia was retired in 1983, so she had a rather lengthy career.
@pssip/Twitter: The Esso Hibernia Tanker, circa 1970
Compared to the Esso Northumbria, her sister ship, which was one year longer, At the time, the 250,000-tonne supertanker, the Hibernia, was the largest ship of her sort ever built in England, with a length of about 1,100 feet.
2. The Dragon Statue by Kamenka
Found in: Kamenka, Eastern Russia. Price: not specified
Made of iron and concrete, this enormous sculpture is forty-nine feet tall and emits real flames. It turns out that Kuykina Gora, a nearby amusement park, is home to the dragon statue from Kamenka, Russia.
Kamenka's Dragon Statue | ©Pukhov K/Shutterstock | @SQUNTO/Facebook
The construction of the three-headed dragon, which is now among the most well-known structures in the area, must have cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not more. Vladimir Kolesnikov, a Ukrainian sculptor, built this stunning structure that is visible to all.
3. Larvae of Giant Beetles
located in Asia East. Price: $90,000 for a couple of adults.
As you can see, this sausage-sized insect is the larva of a giant beetle. It is enormous. It is also the stuff of horror films; if you find this weird, wait until it grows to its full, spiky, horned form.
Massive Beetle Larvae on and @boredpanda
Dorcus hopei bidodulosus is so costly that it is frequently referred to as the "black diamond." Adult pairs have fetched as much as $90,000 at exotic pet auctions, according to the Exotic Insect Shop.
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