The Economic Times

Inside Mexicos haunting Island of the Dolls: A girl drowned here. Then hundreds of dolls began appearing. The haunting story behind this mysterious place

Mexicos Island of the Dolls, located in the Xochimilco canals, is covered with hundreds of weathered, broken dolls linked to a haunting local legend. According to Guinness World Records, Don Julin Santana Barrera began collecting dolls after claiming he heard the spirit of a drowned girl. He continued for decades before dying in 2001. Today, the island remains a popular dark tourism destination, with locals claiming unexplained cries can still be heard.