Unusual Tourist Attractions | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Deep in the (verdant) waterways of Xochimilco near Mexico City where there are beautiful trees

covered with dried plants or grass

covered with healthy green plants or grass

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Near Mexico City lies a small island with a history that (chills to the bone).

extremely cold

extremely hot

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The Island of Dolls is a place where (countless) dolls hang ominously from trees.

too little to be counted

too many to be counted

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These dolls are said to be an offering by a (grieving) caretaker to soothe the restless spirit of a young girl.

feeling very content because someone has died

feeling very sad because someone has died

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The dolls are to soothe the (restless) spirit of a young girl who drowned in the canal nearby.

unable to stay excited

unable to stay calm

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Visitors describe an (intense) atmosphere, where the silence is broken only by the whispering leaves and the unblinking gazes of plastic figures.

extreme and forceful

relaxed and light

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(unblinking) gazes of plastic figures

looking straight at someone or something and blink

looking straight at someone or something without blinking

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It’s an attraction that blends (folklore), sadness, and the supernatural.

the traditional stories

the traditional people

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Thousands of rats scurry underfoot are revered as (sacred).

considered to be not holy and awful

considered to be holy and deserving respect

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Locals and travellers carefully not to disturb these (holy) creatures.

related to nature

related to a religion or a god

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The air is filled with the (musky) scent of incense.

strong, sweet smell

not strong, sweet smell

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The air is filled with the musky scent of (incense).

a substance that produces light

a substance that is burnt to produce a sweet smell

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it’s considered particularly (auspicious) to spot the rare white rat among the throng.

suggesting a negative and unsuccessful future

suggesting a positive and successful future

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This colourful wall covered with used chewing gum is a (quirky) testament to spontaneous urban art.

unusual in an attractive way

unusual in an unattractive way

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Starting in the early 1990s as a (peculiar) habit by theatregoers

usual

unusual

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The authorities eventually reversed course and (embraced) the eccentric tradition.

to not accept something

to accept something enthusiastically

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