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La Isla de Las Munecas (The Island of the Dolls) was brought to my attention yesterday; I can’t believe I’d not come across it before as this doll infested wonderland looks absolutely incredible. It’s already got be thinking about how I could go back to working with dolls and mannequins.

The story of the Island of the Dolls suggests that a young girl actually drowned in the lake on the island following which the islands inhabitant, Don Julian Santana, devoted his life to honoring this lost soul in a unique and fascinating manner. As you can see from the images above he collected and hung up dolls by the hundreds. In 2001 Don Julian Santana was found drowned in the same area in which he believed the little girl had died.

Although the result of this shrine is undeniably creepy, La Isla de Las Munecas is definitely going my long term to do list!