For less than the price of a one bedroom apartment in much of Manhattan, you can buy a whole town in South Dakota on the edge of the remote Badlands, 50 miles from the nearest town of any size.  The population is 9.

INCLUDED IN THE SALE:
46-Acres (approximately 12 acres in town-lots & 34 acres surrounding) U.S Post Office Land Lease…..Longhorn Fuel & Food Convenience Store, World Famous Longhorn Saloon, Very Large Dance Hall with basketball court, Large Museum with knotty pine interiors, Bunkhouse sleeps 8-10, 2 freestanding Retail Stores, Historic Train Depot, One Working Jail, One Abandoned Historic Jail, Many Out-Buildings, Residence Home, Residence Modular Home.

Read about it here:  http://blogs.forbes.com/clareoconnor/2011/07/27/entire-south-dakota-town-for-sale-for-799000/

And here is the realty listing:  http://buyscenicsd.com/