Michael Jackson's vacation compound for sale

If you end up the lucky buyer of the Colorado compound where Michael Jackson once famously vacationed, just remember to take off your ski mask when you go shopping.

Although most of us still are reminiscing about all of things we loved about the King of Pop, even now the quirks are a little difficult to ignore. Remember back in 2004, when he went into a Wal-Mart wearing a ski mask to try to hide his identity, and chaos ensued? From a 2004 article on TheDenverChannel.com: 

According to police, Jackson, 45, walked into the local Wal-Mart at 11:40 a.m. Tuesday wearing a ski mask and that's where things went downhill. Employees didn't know it was the King of Pop and thought they were being robbed.

Police were called, but Jackson had already left the store by the time they arrived. An employee gave police a description of the vehicle and police stopped him for questioning. He told police he wore the mask in an attempt to remain incognito.

That was during a vacation with his family at the 56-acre Meanwhile Ranch in Old Snowmass, Colo., which is now on the market for $27.5 million, according to Move.com.

TheDenverChannel.com says that Jackson had swapped his Neverland Ranch for the Meanwhile Ranch, listed at the time for $16.5 million and available for monthly rent at $125,000. 

The ranch's 12,000-square-foot luxury log estate, now listed through Joshua & Co. of Aspen, boasts four bedrooms and six bathrooms in the main house, as well as another four bedrooms in the 1911 guest house, two caretaker apartments and an 1886 settler's cabin. Since it is a ranch, it also has a three-stall barn with a 10,000-square-foot riding arena, not to mention the 1,500-square-foot workshop/auto showroom.

To read more about the other ranch in M.J.'s life, BusinessWeek's Hot Property blog has an interesting post about the Neverland Ranch, and how neighbors vehemently oppose it ever becoming the next Graceland.