Leaders, throughout human history, have constantly been attempting to find a way to leave their mark on mankind. Leaving one’s mark, however, usually comes with a cost. It is impossible to tell how many people it took to build the Great Pyramids of Giza or how accurate the number of lives lost, to build the Great Wall of China, actually is.
Whether building dams, skyscrapers, malls, or tunnels, it is not very easy for the everyman to comprehend what actually goes into these masterpieces of construction, resource-wise.
It is time now, to take a look at just a few of the most expensive construction projects in modern history, a few that are not yet completed, and one that has stood the test of time over a millennium.