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| Winchester Mystery House |
On the Mansion Tour you will tour through 110 of the 160 rooms and look for the bizarre phenomena that gave the mansion its name; a window built into the floor, staircases leading to nowhere, a chimney that rises four floors, doors that open onto blank walls, and upside down posts! No one has been able to explain the mysteries that exist within the Winchester Mansion, or why Sarah Winchester kept the carpenters' hammers pounding 24 hours a day for 38 years. It is believed that after the untimely deaths of her baby daughter and husband, son of the Winchester Rifle manufacturer, Mrs. Winchester was convinced by a medium that continuous building would appease the evil spirits of those killed by the famous "Gun that Won the West" and help her attain eternal life. Certainly her $20,000,000 inheritance was sufficient to support her obsession until her death at 82!
There are other tours available as well.
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| 525 South Winchester Boulevard |
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| San Jose |
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| 95128 |
| See the website for hours. |
| See the website for various tours and prices. |
| (408) 247-2101 |
| http://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/ |
 | | Chelsea, Co-op Member | | Definitely bizarre. But the tour did not include all the rooms. Many were closed off. The tour guide did a great job of explaining the history and various rooms. But definitely not worth the price. The place seemed smaller than I had expected. |
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| | C. Lau, Co-op Member | | I would not really recommend the Winchester Mystery House for kids. The focus is on evil spirits and being afraid of them. |
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