Penthouses are usually associated with the rich and famous. With every right of course, since staying in one will cost you a fortune. The priciest apartment in New York for example will set a buyer back $100 million. So unless you have more than just millions in the bank, here's where you can only dream of staying.
1. Paradise Penthouses
Located in Monaco, this is the La Belle Epoque. It belonged to billionaire banker Edmund Safra, but when he died in 1999, British property developers Christian and Nick Candy spent $40 million to renovate it.
2. Industrial Penthouse Bachelor Pads
Penthouse Designed by Jane Kim. The penthouse has more of a warm and cozy feel compared to it being a "bachelor" pad per se.
3. W Residences & Hotel
The fresh W-styled apartments will be located at the south of the New York World Trade Center in New York. It will include a rooftop terrace, state of the art fitness center, and a spa in the sky.
It also has a media floor with large flat screens, video game systems, wireless internet and a cafe. The City Residences are fitted with sleek B&B Italia kitchens and boast ultra-modern master bedrooms with circular sliding walls. At the very top, the five ultra-luxurious sky penthouses offer superior interior craftsmanship.
4. Panoramic Penthouse Apartments to Private Pool Condo Units
This sky mansion will cost a whopping $100,000,000. The penthouse consists of three levels located at the crown of a luxury tower on the renowned Park Avenue.
5. The Richard Hywel Evans Architects Penthouse
The Richard Hywel Evans Architects penthouse is a glassed-in jewel featuring both the sleek stylish elements found in a city home, as well as a more country-living green rooftop escape.
6. East London Penthouse
London and Vienna-based design and innovation consultant firm SIRS renovated an apartment from the 1980s into an East London penthouse. The result is an expansive living area with large glass windows and a penthouse containing three bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms for each room.
7. Elysium in Vancouver
Named the Elysium Penthouse, it is located in Yaletown and it is bright and luxurious.
8. Honeycomb condo project
This mid-rise condo will face a marina and the ocean in the Bahamas and it features apartments ranging from two bedrooms to seven bedroom penthouses.
The 34-unit complex is a part of a larger resort known as The Albany.
9. Pacific Bondi Beach Apartments in Sydney
The Capit.el Group of Australia has renovated the Swiss Grand Hotel in Pacific Bondi Beach to produce 95 premium lighthouse apartments, including two luxurious penthouses.
The interior decor, designed by Koichi Takada, was inspired by the four elements, and blends the texture of the beachfront with the changing light using natural materials such as stone and wood.
10. Apartment in New York With Its Own Panoramic Views
11. Porsche Design Tower
The condo won't be ready for move-in until 2016, but 22 billionaires have already purchased units so far, according to the
Atlantic Cities. 80% of the 132 units are already under contract, representing a whopping $624 million in sales.