Island of the Dolls – Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico’s Isla de las Muñecas, or “Island of Dolls,” may be tucked away in the Xochimilco canals south of Mexico City, but it has become a favored tourist attraction for its population of creepy dolls. According to local legend, when the island’s only occupant found a drowned girl in the canal and a doll nearby, he began hanging dolls around the island. Now thousands are strung among the trees. It’s unclear if he did so to honor the girl or to ward off any nefarious spirits. The island is only accessible by boat.