21 outrageous ways the super rich spend their money
They can fly luxury underwater planes.
They can drive $4 million Lamborghini Veneno's.
Former tech CEO and avid car collector Antoine Dominic is one of the three lucky people in the world who owns a Lamborghini Veneno, the priciest production car on the road as of 2014. He bought this $4 million car without even seeing it ahead of time, and didn't take it out for a spin until Robert Frank and CNBC begged for a ride. You can see clips from the maiden voyage here.
They can buy megamansions for their horses.
The super-rich pets live the high life as well. Pictured above is a "home" in an exclusive neighborhood in Florida worth tens of millions of dollars — a home built for horses, that is.
They can take $80,000 'safari's' in private jets.
Safari's don't necessarily mean bumpy jeep rides anymore. The super rich have the option of taking a three-week private jet tour of Africa, which includes home-cooked meals from top notch chefs, two-bedroom tents with showers and bathrooms, hot air balloon rides, and bottomless champagne.
They can build indoor-outdoor pools.
Owners of this mansion in Snowmass, Colorado created a pool with one half inside and one half outside. If the weather starts looking ominous, one click of a button and a glass wall descends to separate the two sections.
They can spend $600 on gold toothpicks.
They can create megaclosets the size of homes.
Socialite Theresa Roemer's three-story, 3,000-square foot closet is modeled after the department store Neiman Marcus. She's not the only one with a megacloset — check out more luxury closets of the super rich here.
They can pimp their mega-mansions with multi-million dollar theaters.
A super-rich home isn't complete without private theater. Frank also got to explore the "King of home theaters" — one valued at $2.5 million that includes a lobby snack-bar and ice cream parlor.
They can have champagne delivered to them via parachute.
There always tends to be a bottle of champagne close by, wherever the super rich find themselves. In this case, Dom Pérignon is being delivered in style.
They can build megamansions and leave them vacant.
Sometimes the super rich have too many homes to keep track of. This $195 million Palazzo di Amore in Beverly Hills — with 12 rooms, 22 bathrooms, a 50-seat movie theater, and a 12-acre vineyard — has been vacant for eight years.
They can drive their fancy cars in a 'playground for wealthy car owners.'
Driving a super sleek sportscar on an actual road with traffic, pedestrians, and police cars is no fun, so the super rich head to The Thermal Club, a private, 4.5-mile racetrack in La Quinta, CA. They shell out $85,000 for an individual membership (or $200,000 for a corporate membership).
They can pay $15,000 for a night in the penthouse suite at the Fairmont Hotel.
For $15,000 at the Fairmont in San Francisco, you'll sleep in a 6,000 square-foot suite with three large bedrooms, a formal dining room, and a billiard room. You'll also have a renowned chef, massage therapist, and personal trainer at your service at all times.
They can build candy bars into their mansions.
They can drink $760 cognacs at the King Cole Bar at the St. Regis New York.
The bar serves Frapin Cuvee 1888 out of an elaborate crystal bottle with a top made of gold for $760 a glass. If the glass isn't enough, you can drink the bottle for a little over $7,000.
They can install luxury showers for their dogs.
The super rich know how to pamper their pups. The latest trend seems to be installing custom built doggy showers.
They can build an exact replica of the Titanic.
Australian billionaire Clive Palmer calls his replica Titanic II. While Palmer didn't comment on how much he's spending to replicate the infamous ship, Frank estimates it will cost at least $600 million.
They can store their cars in the sky.
A real estate developer is working with Porsche to design a 57-story highrise with a glass garage in the living room. The lucky owner of the penthouse won't need a set of keys to get into their apartment — they'll just need their fancy car.
They can cover their staircases in gold.
You might as well ascend in style.
They can build luxury survival bunkers.
Some of the super rich are planning ahead for the apocalypse. In a secret location in Kansas, luxury condominium-bunkers are going for $3 million per floor unit.
They can have a million dollar taxidermy collection in their apartment.
Gregory Speck, who owns this collection in his Central Park West apartment, isn't even a hunter, but has collected over $1 million worth of taxidermy over the years.
They can use Hummers as golf carts.
Sometimes regular golf carts just don't cut it.
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