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1.MetLife Stadium
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Total Cost: $1.99 billion*
Year Finished: 2010
One of the most expensive stadiums in the country, MetLife Stadium, cost close to $2 billion to build. It is a component of the Meadowlands Sports Complex and is situated in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It was built more than ten years ago to take the place of the storied Giants Stadium and is located only five miles west of New York City.
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MetLife, which can accommodate 82,500 people, was designed by David Rockwell and Bruce Mau of 360 Architecture. The XFL team Orlando Guardians plays their home games there, along with the Giants and Jets. Recouping its high construction costs, MetLife was the highest-grossing stadium in 2012, according to Billboard.
2.Mercury City Tower
Location: Moscow, Russia
Total Cost: $1 billion*
Year Finished: 2013
The $1 billion Mercury City Tower is a distinctive and must-see feature of Moscow, Russia's skyline. Situated at Plot 14 in the Moscow International Business Centre, the MCT boasts 75 stories and a height of 1,112 feet, positioning it among the nation's highest structures.
Tower Mercury City ©Shutterstock/Ilya Platonov
There are retail stores, offices, residences, and a fitness centre in the mixed-use MCT. Hailed as an architectural marvel, the Tower has a distinctive golden glass façade and a modern European design. The Tower generates millions of dollars in revenue from sales alone and easily recovers its investment.
