Elon Musk isn't the only billionaire to try and build his own town. From Bill Gates to Peter Thiel, here's a list of the super rich who have attempted to build utopias.

Grace KayApr 2, 2023, 17:46 IST

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Over the years, billionaires and executives have poured millions into building their own utopias.
Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported Elon Musk plans to build a town named "Snailbrook."

Elon Musk is planning to build his own town for SpaceX and The Boring Company workers outside of Austin, Texas, according to a recent report from The Wall Street Journal.

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Elon Musk is planning to build his own town for SpaceX and The Boring Company workers outside of Austin, Texas, according to a recent report from The Wall Street Journal.

It's not the first time the billionaire has talked about building a town. Musk has said he plans to form a city near SpaceX's launch facilities as well.

Elon Musk also named a town in Boca Chica, Texas "Starbase."JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images

And of course there's also Musk's plan to build a self-sustaining city on Mars.

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Musk is far from the only billionaire or entrepreneur to discuss building his own kingdom of sorts.

Elon Musk leaves the Phillip Burton Federal Building in San Francisco, California.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

In 2021, former Walmart CEO Marc Lore announced plans to build a futuristic utopia called "Telosa."

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Billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel also had a plan for a utopian city.

Peter Thiel holding hundred dollar bills.Marco Bello/Getty Images

In Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is constructing a city named "The Line" as part of a larger development called Neom.

Plans for "The Line."Neom

In 2017, Bill Gates invested about $80 million into plans for a smart city outside of Phoenix, Arizona.

Bill Gates penned a 7-page letter on the future of AI.Taylor Hill/Getty Images

Larry Ellison has taken a less futuristic, more luxurious approach.

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Before Ellison bought the island and began upgrading it, the land was owned by billionaire David Murdock, the former chairman of Dole Foods.

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Victoria's Secret and Bath & Bodywork's billionaire Les Wexner built up his own town in Ohio.

Les WexnerJay LaPrete/AP

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban bought Mustang, Texas in 2021.

Mark Cuban at a NBA playoffs – Dallas Mavericks v Golden State Warriors in May.Andrew Bernstein/Getty Images

"King of cashmere" Brunello Cucinelli has been working to restore a small hamlet in Italy for the past 30 years.

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Billionaires like Kevin Plank and Dan Gilbert have also invested their money into towns and cities.

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Elon Musk isn't the only billionaire to try and build his own town. From Bill Gates to Peter Thiel, here's a list of the super rich who have attempted to build utopias.

Elon Musk is planning to build his own town for SpaceX and The Boring Company workers outside of Austin, Texas, according to a recent report from The Wall Street Journal.

It's not the first time the billionaire has talked about building a town. Musk has said he plans to form a city near SpaceX's launch facilities as well.

And of course there's also Musk's plan to build a self-sustaining city on Mars.

Musk is far from the only billionaire or entrepreneur to discuss building his own kingdom of sorts.

In 2021, former Walmart CEO Marc Lore announced plans to build a futuristic utopia called "Telosa."

Billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel also had a plan for a utopian city.

In Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is constructing a city named "The Line" as part of a larger development called Neom.

In 2017, Bill Gates invested about $80 million into plans for a smart city outside of Phoenix, Arizona.

Larry Ellison has taken a less futuristic, more luxurious approach.

Before Ellison bought the island and began upgrading it, the land was owned by billionaire David Murdock, the former chairman of Dole Foods.

Victoria's Secret and Bath & Bodywork's billionaire Les Wexner built up his own town in Ohio.

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban bought Mustang, Texas in 2021.

"King of cashmere" Brunello Cucinelli has been working to restore a small hamlet in Italy for the past 30 years.

Billionaires like Kevin Plank and Dan Gilbert have also invested their money into towns and cities.