Enlarge By Rudy Gutierrez for USA TODAY John Haney of Higgenbotham Auctioneers International shows an antique hair curler inside the Million Dollar Museum in White's City, N.M. The item will be among the contents of the museum going up for auction this week. CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP)  White's City, a tourist town at the entrance to Carlsbad Caverns National Park, has been sold at auction for $1.55 million. Higgenbotham Auctioneers International says the community and the surrounding 366 acres were sold Monday. The company did not release the identity of the winning bidder. CITY FOR SALE: A nice fixer-upper PHOTO GALLERY: City for Sale White's City includes two motels, a recreational vehicle park, a museum, retail shops, a gasoline station, an opera house and a water park. Contents of the Million Dollar Museum are being sold separately. The incorporated town was founded in 1927 by Charlie White and has been managed by the family since. Family member Charles Dugger has said the family's children have interests outside the area and it's time to move on. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Guidelines: You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. Use the "Report Abuse" button to make a difference. You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. Use the "Report Abuse" button to make a difference. Read more