Isla de las Munecas;Xochimilco,Mexico:

The Island of the Dead Dolls, or Isla de las Munecas, is an island in Xochimilco, Mexico that has four thousand (possibly more) dolls amongst the island. So, what’s the reason for all the creepy, old dolls? Well, it all starts with the history of the island. In 1950, a man named Julian Santana Barrera moved onto the island. There he found a drowning girl in which he tried to save. He had failed in doing so, however. Shortly after she had died, he found a doll floating down the canal towards him. In honor and respect for the little girl, he had hung the doll on a tree. He had been haunted by the ghost of the little girl and had hung up more dolls to keep her spirit happy. Soon they were all over the island. In 2001 Julian had died of a heart attack, being found in the same spot the girl had died. Now visitors can come to the island and bring dolls and hang them on trees. Some even say they can see the dolls watching them. Beware, though it’s said that if you take a doll from the island, you’ll be cursed. None of the dolls are named except for one. Her name is Augustina and she wears glasses and a turquoise dress. She was one of Julian’s favorites and is said to have gifts, such as performing miracles and and would heal/cure Julian and would protect him. Augustina would even walk around the island at night. If you go to visit, there are plates to leave small offerings for her. It costs $100 in USD (2,000 pesos) to get a boat ride to Isla de las Munecas and the entry fee is $2.34 USD (40 pesos). To get to Xochimilco, Mexico from Massachusetts (just using Massachusetts as an example), it’s a 46 hour drive (without traffic or stopping). And make sure to go to the real Island of the Dolls, because there is a fake one on google maps and many people will scam you for your money and take you to the fake one. The address is: Parque Ecológico de Xochimilco, 16043 Xochimilco, CDMX, Mexico.