Tucked behind tall trees, surrounded by waterways, in the middle of Mexico City sits one of the most haunted islands in North America. Known as The Island of the Dolls, this place has a questionable past but an undeniable feeling of darkness with that unsettling feeling that someone is always watching. Which, they are – thousands of dolls inhabit the island. Are the stories true? Is this place more fiction than fact? Let’s dive in…..
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Bahari, S. (2023, March 12). A 40-mile stretch of the Texas gulf shore is littered with creepy looking dolls. Why? Dallas News. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas/2023/03/08/why-do-creepy-dolls-keep-washing-up-on-texas-beaches/
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