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12 Abandoned Utopias That Didn't Last

These paradises are long lost.

Allegra Rosenberg September 26, 2025

The Fruitlands Farmhouse.

Harvard, Massachusetts

Fruitlands Museum

Utopia and nostalgia mingle at the site of Bronson Alcott's ill-fated agrarian commune.

Neot Semadar art center.

Neot Semadar, Israel

Kibbutz Neot Semadar

An autonomous community living in the southern Negev desert.

The Oneida Community Mansion House.

Oneida, New York

Oneida Community Mansion House

The shared home of a utopian commune that practiced "free love" a century before the hippies.

The theatre.

Colony of Santa Eulalia

An abandoned socialist utopia built in the late 19th century.

View from above Nant Gwrtheyrn, looking down over Porth Y Nant quarrymen houses.

Llithfaen, Wales

Nant Gwrtheyrn

An abandoned quarrying village turned commune is now a hub for learning the Welsh language.

Wash House

Albany, New York

The First Shaker Village

The first American home of the isolated, egalitarian religion has a trove of Shaker architecture and artifacts.

Taizé Community buildings.

Taizé Community

A Christian retreat founded to welcome refugees fleeing from the Nazis during World War II.

The derelict entrance to House of David Park. A sign below says "If I don't know u back off."

Benton Harbor, Michigan

House of David

The remains of a religious colony, its amusement park, zoo, and baseball empire.

If You Want to Live in a Copenhagen Commune, Get Ready for Red Tape

It's surprisingly tricky to nab a spot in the world’s largest autonomous commune, Freetown Christiania.

Angela Wang September 14, 2016

The Feminist Architect Who Tried to Liberate Kitchens From Houses

In the early 20th century, Alice Constance Austin dreamed of collective housekeeping.

Manisha Aggarwal-Schifellite September 12, 2016