Yes, we have a beach in Chicago. It's on Lake Michigan and it's lovely. But when you're spanning the nation for the country's top ten beachfront homes, surely you can understand why they might all come from the left and right coasts and not so much the northern coast that we occupy. And if not, then just take a look at these pictures...I think you'll forgive the list's publisher for the faux pas of leaving our windy lake-side city out of the mix.

So, here's the good news - they're incredible and they're all on the market right now. Here's the bad news - the least expensive home comes in at #9 - a 12,000 square foot estate on the Atlantic...available to the savvy buyer ready to sign on the dotted line for a mere $12 million. Think that sounds extravagent? Just take a look at the other nine...