Macabre 'Island of Dolls' Draws Tourists to Mexico
Rachel Levin - Al Jazeera
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January 10, 2014
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Hanging doll installation, created by a local man 50 years ago, is one of the unusual sites in Mexico City. (AlJazeeraEnglish)

Mexico is known for its architectural wonders built by ancient civilizations.

Recently, however, a more unusual sort of attraction is drawing in tourists.

The so-called 'Island of Dolls', with hundreds of baby figures hanging in trees, has been drawing tourists to Mexico City's Xochimilco canals.

Al Jazeera’s Rachel Levin reports from Mexico City

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