TOP 5 BIZARRE PLACES ON EARTH
- Vaishnavi Pal
From creepy island filled with spooky and haunting dolls to a temple full of holy rats. Earth is a miraculous place, and always surprisesus with bizarre places, so bizarre, you won’t believe your eyes. Here are Top 5 unusual places on earth:
1)The Island of the Dolls, Mexico
Just south of Mexico city , between the canals of xochimico lies a mysterious island, it both terrifies and enthrall whoever visit. The island is known as isla de las munecas (island of dolls). Hundreds of photographers and thrill-seekers travel to the haunted island of dolls every year, but it was never meant to be a tourist attraction. According to the sources, the dolls were put by a Mexican man named Don Julian who moved to Xochimico canals leaving his wife and child behind.
In 1950’s he came across a body of a young girl who had drowned in the canal. Several weeks later he also found a doll, imaging it belong to the little girl, he hung it from a tree as a way of Honoring the child.
Many believed dolls themselves are possessed. People claim to have seen them moving , laughing and even whispering. In 2001, Julian died and the place became a major tourist attraction. Even 14 years after his death this place still has the power to torment.
2)KrzywyDomek, Poland
Krzywydomek is an oddly shaped building situated in Sopot, Poland. This fairy-tale looking house was designed by szotynscy& Zaleski. The mystical place attracts many tourists every day to conduct business, eat to enhance their health or do shopping.
In evening, the place is energetic and exciting as clubs and pubs provide large – scale programs of events.Their top quality and diverse catering will satisfy all tastes – both sophisticated and traditional ones.
3)Temple of Rats, India
Karinimata temple, also known as the temple of rats, is a holy place where thousands of rats move freely without fear of humans. The 600 year old karnimata temple, located in Dosdhnoke in Rajasthan. The holy rats are called kabbas, and many people travel great distance to pay their respects. These rats are shown respect, they are generally fed and protected from predators. Various wires and grills designed to keep out animals such as cats and birds of prey. Visitors are said to remove their shoes.Don’t be scared because these tiny- little creatures won’t hurt you.
4)Prada in the desert , U.S.A
Prada store in the middle of nowhere as usual as it sounds, it is in fact , an art installation by artists Elmgreen and Dragset about consumerism called pradamarfa. The structure includes luxury goods from prada’sfall collection from that year. It is situated 14 miles northwest of Valentine, Texas, just off U.S highway 90, and about 26 miles northwest of the city Marfa. This bizarre store has no door, though its front windows which display 20 left-foot shoes and six purses. In the middle of dry dusty desert this place can fulfill your fashion thirst.
5) Leila’s hair Museum , U.S.A
It is a museum in independence, Missouri that displays examples of hair art dating back to the 17th century. It is only museum in the world, boasting over 600 hair wreathe and over 200 pieces of Jewelry made of human hair. The oldest brooch in the museum with a pieces of hair enclosed in a crystal was made in 1680.
The hair wreaths, many in their original frames are considered pieces of art.
