Golf is considered to be a game for the rich-n-famous folks but didn’t realize the reality behind this belief till I came across this diamond studded golf ball that is shaped from platinum. And to tee of this oo-la-la ball, you can use the platinum-studded putter too. I wonder if anyone will have the courage to take a shot with this highly luxurious golf set. To be precise, the 500g golf putter head (Platinum 900) is festooned up with...

Here’s a new joint to hit the weekend for a drink, the MINI Palais restaurant. Although it has opened it's doors this summer (2007) in a wing of the "Grand Palais", this is restaurant is a rather unique experience. But don’t be disillusioned if you don’t find any MINI there. However there are two Union Jacks, a few posters, and clocks that resemble MINI IP's. Ideally meant for warmer days, this summer terrace is complete with baccarat light fixtures...

You no longer need to wait for chilly months to go skiing. The Bearfire Resort, Texas, is gearing up to offer a ski resort complete with ski tracks, snowboard park, snowball caverns, ice rafts, climbing walls and bobsleds all round the year. No I am not mistaken. The resort is actually planning to set up a 250-foot artificial mountain and 650,000 square feet of skiing area. This beautiful award winning hotel will feature a contemporary look and feel, bringing...

If you thrive on challenges, mud, jumps and speed then the quad biking experience was made for you. The real fun begins once you’ve got the hang of driving these nippy, 4-wheeled machines! You could be driving deep into the heart of the forest, up and down hills or across fields. But only that it should be the GG Quad! Powered by 2-cylinder 4-stroke boxer engine, and rendering 95 Horsepower at7250 RPM, it features 6 gears and 1 reverse...

Remember the No Man’s Land Fort that we told you in the month of July? Then it was up for sale $8 million……and now its still up for sale! No buyers? Well I guess not many folks are interested to live off land. Well if some one out there believed that he has missed the bus, then don't worry as you still can catch it. Source...

With the festive season around the corner and a list of expenses hovering over you, can you afford to shell out about 100 thousand dollars for a mouse? If you answered that YAY then you bid for 18-carat gold, enamel and black onyx automaton mouse. It will be auctioned on 15th of November at by ’s for an expected price between $87,000 and $131,000. A model is proud to let this bejeweled mouse sit on her shoulder during a...

Here’s an ultimate opulent gadget for the well-heeled geeks. Although it’s still in its conceptual stage, the LV USB Design is already creating ripples in the USB world. Designed by Fred de Garilhe, these ultra luxurious USB gadgets will be created of white or yellow gold. The usage of ostrich leather or black alligator leather adds an extra oomph to it. Some of them will have a digital watch or an analog watch on this curved looking case. The...

I can already smell Christmas in the air and so collecting spirits for the big day is worthwhile. Right now I am drooling over the Frapin Cuvee 1888 Rabelais that is available exclusively at Harrods. It is supposed that just 1888 bottles of this exist. Containing extremely rare and complex Cognac, some of which date back to 1870, the carafe-type bottle was inspired as homage to Pierre Frapin, the founder of Frapin Cognac. Its aromatic palette is astonishingly complex:...

If you are looking for something that is can be termed as the most horrifying stuff to splurge on then Corridor of Corpses Deluxe is just appropriate. It is an unbelievable combination of scenic detail, animated and motorized characters in one Corpse themed walk thru attraction. Every inch of every wall panel is detailed with 3-dimensional skeletal polyfoam characters and stone work. Everywhere you look motorized Zombiette characters have come alive and are embedded into the very walls. As...

Now this is a case of sheer good luck! The only public diamond mine in the world, Crater of Diamonds offers you a one-of-a-kind adventure - the opportunity to hunt for real diamonds and to keep any you find. And it is here that Mr. Chad Johnson stumbled upon a BIG cube shaped 4.38-carat, tea-colored diamond which he almost threw away. Last Saturday Chad dug up his luck but unintentionally left it in his locker. Only on Monday did...

Voted to be one of the world's most powerful women, Oprah Winfrey is escalating her way up in the world of media entertainment. After dominating the TV talk, "The Oprah Winfrey Show", for decades, she is now all set to rule the world of internet by launching a YouTube channel. Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Prods. has announced a partnership with YouTube to launch a new Oprah channel on the video site. The new channel, which went live last Friday, features...

Not as expensive as the kind of players and speakers we have been putting up, but still it has managed to attract blogoshpere’s attention. The Mini Droplet 3.1 is a sleek CD player with an original aesthetic design that should win over the hearts of audiophiles and interior designers alike. It is the latest advanced 24bit over sampling CD-player Opera audio ever developed. Advanced digital and analogue design, construction techniques and components which have been carefully selected combine to...

Precisely a month back we told you that Maybach was on the verge of closing down due to gloomy sales and dropping demand. But brushing those news aside, Daimler today revealed the Maybach Landaulet, an open-top version of its Maybach 62 S. Now this fresh bolt from the blue information will put smiles back on the faces of those who swear by this brand. The Maybach 62 Landaulet is directly inspired by the 1939 Maybach SW 42 Landaulet. Only...

A bit of warm news to tag on thru the winters for the Star Wars fans! They can grab an Animated Palpatine Maquette in the forthcoming summers. It is said that if you feel more attuned to the dark side of the force, then maybe this exceptional animated maquette from Gentle Giant is just what you can ask for. This Dark Lord is nine inches tall. You need not feel threatened as it’s just a resin sculpture. So enjoy...

If you live with lots of greenery in your vaults (got it?) then you’d love to spare a bit of it to name a new species of Mexican butterfly. Just about $50,000 is needed to christen the 4-inch butterfly that lives in Sonora, a Mexican state bordering Arizona. The money will also fund two more years of research on it. At least that’s what researchers who helped discover (presently called) the "owl eye" butterfly are hoping for from an...