The World’s Most Luxurious Christmas Trees Look Like Works of Art
When designers turn the holidays up to 11.
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It's that time of year again, when you drag home a tree, unwrap your ornaments, and schlep to the store to buy replacement bulbs for the lights that mysteriously broke over the summer. It's a hassle, but it's nothing compared with what's gone into the construction of some of the most extravagant Christmas trees on the planet. These are not meant for strings of popcorn: These are works of art elaborate enough to make Santa weep. (Tears of joy, of course.)
From San Diego to New York, to London, to Paris, we've rounded up some of the most expensive, luxurious trees of the season. None may have cost $11 million like that one that one year in Abu Dhabi, but hey, we still think they're nice.