Entire US town for sale at eBay

A small historic town in the US has been put up for sale on the internet with an asking price of $5.5m (£3.1m).

Tortilla Flats, located 18 miles north-east of Apache Junction in Arizona, is described by sellers as one of the "last remnants of the Old West".

For sale at eBay, the town is said to be famous for its "killer chilli, huge half-pound cowboy burgers" and prickly pear cactus ice cream.

The land and buildings are leased from the Tonto National Forest Service on a 20-year transferable lease, now in its third year. So far the town's listing on eBay has received more than 53,400 hits.

According to USA Today, Dave Levi has shared ownership of the town and its restaurant for five years with his sister and brother-in-law, Pam and Alvin Ross. He said he was "getting too old" to run the town.

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Earlier this year, web users could bid online at eBay to become the private owner of land on an uninhabited island near the shores of Canada.