A look back at 10 websites that are now defunct—but live on in our hearts

Before social media reigned supreme, there were so many places on the web that people called home. The internet was all about destinations back then: Different websites hosted different communities, focusing on experiences as universal as parenting or professions and as niche as a favorite song or TV show. There were so many different websites to explore, making time online a real treat. It gave a feeling of endless possibility that today's more centralized online communities lack.

Though most of the sites are long gone...