Betcha Can't Buy These

A tour of real-world properties at the top end of the Monopoly board

It's loads of fun to roll the dice, make a few smart decisions, and become a real estate tycoon in the make-believe world of Monopoly. The world's most successful board game has delighted players for seven decades, turning moms into moguls and kids into capitalists. But it turns out that the prices on the board aren't exactly up to the levels of the real world. Boardwalk costs just $400, but a single-family home on Boardwalk in Ventnor, N.J., just south of Atlantic City, would set you back almost 2,500 times as much. Click ahead to see how much Monopoly's top properties really cost.