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Doomsday Cults

12 Abandoned Utopias That Didn't Last

These paradises are long lost.

Allegra Rosenberg September 26, 2025

Conspiracy theorists believe X marks the spot over Carbondale.

Why Doomsayers Think the Eclipse Will Bring Disaster to Illinois

The town of Carbondale sits in the middle of an astronomical crossroads.

Leah Hudson March 26, 2024

Two of the entrances are visible in satellite imagery.

Fairfield, Pennsylvania

Raven Rock Mountain Complex

The Cold War-era "underground Pentagon" is a sprawling subterranean hideaway for the Defense Department.

Box Canyon

Los Angeles, California

Box Canyon

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

A crumbling building at Barker Ranch

Panamint, California

Barker Ranch

The location of the last stand of Charles Manson's doomsday cult.

Oakland, California

Jonestown Memorial

The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there.

Lake Darlot, Australia

Banjawarn Station

An outback test site for the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult.