I briefly (very briefly) mentioned this particular haunt in a HV post before. The show Destination Truth did a small feature on it once, and I discussed that in terms of "paratainment." However, it is a creepy and fascinating story on its on, so I felt it deserved a little more air time.
The "Island of the Dolls" or "LaIsla de la Munecas"as it is known by natives, is a prime haunted tourist attraction in Mexico. The island had deep canals that run through it, and legend says that a young girl fell and drowned in one. Supposedly it is her spirit that demands the dolls.
The island garnered most of its dolls from a hermit named Don Julian Santana who moved to the island and spent the end of his life there. He would fish the dolls out of the canals or gather them from traders and tourists. He said it was done to appeal the spirit of the little girl. The dolls quickly began to cover the island, and hung from every possible perch. Don Julian died in 2001, and was supposedly found drowned in the same canal that claimed the young girl's life.
Since then the island has grown in popularity as a tourist attraction for ghost hunters and the curious alike. Tradition states you must bring a doll as an offering, or the ghost of the little girl will haunt you. Some have said they have heard the dolls whispering or seen them move. In the post I linked above, Destination Truth apparently captures one of the dolls moving on camera.
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