La Isla de las Munecas is one of the creepiest places that will give some nightmares. It's better known as the Island of Dolls, located in Xochimilco in Mexico City. Those with a fear of dolls would try and avoid it. While this island seems to be small and there are dolls as the only inhabitants, it's got a dark history.
A caretaker living on the island made a grim discovery. He found the body of a drowned girl and her spirit haunted him while he was coming to terms with the tragedy. This was during the 1950's, long before the internet, and he started placing dolls here and there to help the spirit feel better. Soon this became a hobby, and he collected many more dolls to hang up for the ghost girl.
One of the dolls was believed to belong to the drowned girl, which was found floating on the water of the canal. The caretaker soon grew more obsessed with locating dolls, from new to old, pristine and pretty to broken and filthy. He found dolls anywhere, sometimes in the canal, on walks, discarded dolls and even dolls left in gardens he accessed. He hung the dolls up to help the ghost girl, but soon he was helping more spirits of children become appeased.
The man died in 2001, elderly and with a legacy. His island became legend. The strange thing was that he drowned in the exact same place that he found the deceased girl decades before.
Today the island is a popular tourist attraction and keen paranormal research location. It's believed the spirit of the drowned girl plays with the dolls. Also it's believed the dolls whisper at night and move on their own. It could be the wind or the ghosts of the drowned girl and the caretaker. The dolls can be found hanging from all around the island.
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