View the 11 creepiest objects in the Smithsonian collection this Halloween

History can be a bit creepy. The Smithsonian National Musuem of American History has curated “11 collection objects giving us the creeps this Halloween.” We’re not sure which is worse, the Victorian-era wreath made out of human hair, or the rusting mechanical windup crawling baby doll pictured above. Thanks for the nightmares, Smithsonian.

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