My personal choice would be the Gitzo 90th Anniversary Edition Titanium Traveler tripod for only $2499.95:
Gitzo | GT90TT 90th Anniversary Limited Editi | GT90TT | B&H
It comes with a beautiful leather case.
And it is featured on the homepage of the Gitzo site:
Gitzo SA | le choix des professionels
Click the photo link in the middle of the page for a beautiful picture of the tripod folded, laying leisurely near the top of its leather case, map of the world underneath.