I usually opt for whatever's left at the end ... mostly the boat, or iron...
Hasbro did a poll in 1988 to see which pieces were the most popular ...
Racing Car, 18%
Dog, 16%
Cannon, 14%
Top Hat, 10%
Boat, 9%
Horse and Rider, 8%
Shoe, 8%
Thimble, 7%
Iron, 7%
Wheelbarrow, 3%
The new version has ...
McDonald's fries
Starbucks Coffee
New Balance running shoe
Toyota Prius
Motorola RAZR mobile phone
A Jumbo Jet
a Labrador
and a Laptop Computer
... and you get 2 Million quid for passing Go
It was also very weird in Africa, seeing an Arabic version for sale, although I've seen a Welsh version here (which is weirdest?)