I found a server that is starting a new season but it keeps the same world from last time. That means you spawn into a place with old builds and leftovers. You can explore and find roads or ruins and decide to finish what someone started.
It is vanilla plus on Fabric. It is meant to feel open ended with no handholding. There are no land claims and there is no economy plugin.
It uses Xaeros Minimap and it has a Dynmap you can view in a browser. There are building focused block mods for more detail options. It also has Friend and Foe.
The server is 18 plus and LGBTQ friendly. You have to apply to join.
Season 2 On A World With Ruins

GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPSeason 2 Starts In Old Ruins

I found a server that kept its world after the first season ended. Season 2 starts on the same land so you spawn into places that already have stories. There are old builds left behind like towers that never got finished and mines that go way deeper than people remember and houses with sorted chests.
It is vanilla plus on Fabric and it feels hands off. There is no land claim system and no economy plugin pushing you around. You can follow old roads if you find them or just head into the dark and make your own spot. You can even finish a build that someone else started.
It uses Xaeros Minimap and it also has Dynmap so you can watch the world as it fills in. There are extra blocks for building and more detailing mods too. It also includes Friend and Foe for more mobs.
It is 18 plus and LGBTQ friendly. You apply to join first.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPVanilla Plus Survival With Real Storms

I found a small modded survival server that is trying to stay chill and community focused. It is meant to feel like vanilla but with more depth so it does not turn into a huge chaotic mod pile.
The coolest part is the weather since storms actually feel intense and the world feels alive. If you like storm chasing this is the kind of server where that sounds real.
It also has Create so people can build big machines and automation stuff. Farming and cooking get a boost too and the world generation looks way better.
Progression keeps going with extra content for deeper areas and the End so it does not just stop after the dragon. There is also handy stuff like a minimap a recipe viewer gravestones and backpacks to make survival smoother.
Proximity voice chat is on so multiplayer feels way more fun. The server is kept smaller on purpose so it can last longer than a short hype season.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPFresh Vanilla World Looking For Players

This is a fresh vanilla world on 1.21.11 that was made by two friends who wanted a simple place to play.
They are trying to reach 10 members and they want people who are in Europe.
The rules are basic. No cracked clients and no cheating clients. Stuff like a minimap mod is allowed but they do not want other mods.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP
