The idea of the "utopian" community has a long, storied history (and a largely unsuccessful one at that), from the fictional island dreamed up by Sir Tho... ... Fed up with society as it is? Check out these nine fascinating ... Finca Bellavista is probably the closest that real life can get to Swiss Family Robinson. read more
Interestingly, the utopian community had very rigid social class barriers, with the management and skilled workers living in stately homes and the unskilled laborers living in tenements. The experiment lasted longer than many of the other settlements, but ultimately failed. read more