I always was fascinated with the ghost towns of the American West. South Pass City in Wyoming was one we visited regularly as children. Read this great article about a
Mexican ghost town that is being reclaimed by foreign artists:
http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-tr-pozos16-2008nov16I love these stories of folks venturing into new and 'unexplored' places. Of course, just as North and South America were not DISCOVERED by Columbus, these places have certainly already been discovered. I always like to know what makes someone choose between a gated community of expats vs. moving to one of the thousands of 'undiscovered' yet enchanting hamlets in Mexico...