All You Need to Know About the Winchester Mystery House

Tap to Read ➤ A Spooky Historical Destination Chaitra Suraj Saxena

Winchester Mystery House - Quick Intro It is a mansion in San Jose, California. It was the personal residence of Sarah Winchester, wife of Firearm Magnate William Wirt Winchester. It was built without a building master plan. It is now privately owned and serves as a tourist attraction.

Historically Important Winchester Mystery House is one of the registered historical places in California. Visitors can enjoy guided tours and self guided tour of the place. It has an official website where all the tour information is shared.

Haunted Winchester Mystery House is rumored to be haunted and is a must-visit for those who love the adrenaline rush of visiting such locations. T.I.M.E Magazine has included its list of one of top ten haunted places in the world.

Architectural Wonder Winchester Mystery House is vast with 160 rooms including 40 bedrooms, 47 fireplaces, 6 kitchens, 13 bathrooms, and three elevators among others. One of the most amusing things about the mansion is that there is only one shower.

No.13 Everywhere There are 13 hooks in some wardrobes, 13 ceiling panels in one part of the house, and 13 blue and amber stones in another part of the house. And these are just a few of the instances of 13 in the house.

Intriguing Gardens Gardens outside the Winchester Mystery House are unique too. There is an array of shrubs, hedges, and even the Monkey Puzzle, which is found in Chile.

Spooky Interiors There are some intriguing elements in the house like windows in the house, doorways that open to nothing but walls, skylights on the floor, staircases going into the ceiling, and dead ends.

A Seance The Winchester Mystery House also features a Séance which has only one entry but three exits. One of these exits is disguised as a closet and one is a sudden drop in the kitchen sink.

Mansion Tours You can take a self guided tour of the Winchester House or get help from a trained guide. The best of all tours? The annual Candlelight Tour during Halloween: the whole house is lit using only candles.

This Halloween, how about a self guided tour through Sarah Winchester's Mystery House? Visit the mansion with your family and friends to have a memorable (spooky) time.