Say what you will about the futility of playing the lottery, but I’d wager there isn’t a person out there who doesn’t start dreaming about the life they’d lead—and the mansion they’d buy—when they heard that the Mega Millions jackpot shot up to an estimated $1.35 billion.

That’s the second-largest windfall in history!

Such dollar signs can convince even the most skeptical and prudent among us to bouts of fantasizing about just how different life would be if that winning ticket had come our way. Case in point: When my husband catches me buying lottery tickets, first he shakes his head and reminds me that my chances are about 1 in 303 million.

Then he sits down with me and starts scrolling through opulent beach houses in Malibu, penthouses in Manhattan, and other luxurious pads that could be ours just in case we beat those odds and won.

Admit it. You’ve fallen down that rabbit hole yourself, haven’t you?

In case you’d like to dream on about what you could buy if you won, consider one or these $100-million mansions below. Go ahead and take a look. Mega Millions tickets cost $2 apiece, but dreaming is free!

329 Albion Ave, Woodside, CA

Price: $125,000,000
High-tech titan: Rub shoulders with the Silicon Valley greats in Green Gables, described as “one of America’s grandest estates.” There’s plenty of room for family, friends, and the myriad hangers-on who will doubtless start attaching themselves to you, because it has an impressive 34 bedrooms and 26 baths in 23,900 square feet of living space.

It also sits on 75.04 acres in prestigious Woodside, where business billionaires like Steve Jobs, Charles R. Schwab, and Larry Ellison have all called home.

1210 Benedict Canyon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA

Price: $100,000,000
High roller: Casino magnate Steve Wynn bought this fancy Beverly Hills mansion from Guess co-founder Maurice Marciano, then fixed it up to rival his most lavish resorts and listed it for sale much improved.

He added 8,000 square feet of living space to the estate, which now measures 27,150 square feet and boasts 11 bedrooms and 14.5 bathrooms. It sits on a 2.69-acre hilltop and features dramatic views of all of L.A.

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50 Central Park S Units 30 & 31, New York, NY

Price: $90,000,000
I’ll take Manhattan: $90 million won’t get you much square footage here, comparatively speaking, but it will buy you a home in the clouds on one of the world’s most prestigious addresses on Central Park.

Comprising the 30th and 31st floors, this 10,875-square-foot condo has 15 rooms—including three bedrooms, five baths, a library, and much more—along with unobstructed views, soaring ceilings, and a private elevator.

355 Ocean Blvd, Golden Beach, FL

Price: $100,000,000
Mega in Miami: This Golden Beach compound features 250 linear feet of ocean frontage on 1.5 acres in one of Miami’s chicest enclaves.

Even though it features five bedrooms facing the ocean, 16 bathrooms, plus a 58-foot -longswimming pool and a grand veranda, it’s a bit of a fixer-upper. After all, this is the first time the property has been on the market in 40 years, so it’s just waiting for some lucky lottery winner to scoop it up and add a contemporary vibe to the neighborhood.

730 S Galena St, Aspen, CO

Price: $100,000,000
Rocky Mountain high: One of only five single-family homes on Aspen Mountain, this iconic residence with ski-in, ski-out access features 10 bedrooms and 12 baths in 14,154 square feet of living space.

It’s private, nestled in a grove of Aspen trees, and it has a modern, ultraluxe interior that goes far beyond log cabin. This is definitely one of a kind.

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