The Island of the Dolls has a strange and somewhat macabre history. The work of Don Julian Santana, he created this bizarre outdoor space to honour the memory of a girl who he believed (there is debate as to the veracity of his claim) drowned in the lake where this island sits. Don dedicated his life to decorating this small island with hundreds of dolls of every type, size and description. The result is a haunting, unnerving tribute to a lost soul. In an equally strange turn of events, in 2001 Don drowned in the lake himself near where he believed the girl had drowned. Today the island has become a dark tourist attraction and the now-abandoned tribute to a lost little girl remains a willing subject for the abandoned place photographer. (Mexico City, Mexico)
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