The Winchester Mystery House, in San Jose, California, was built by the heir to the Winchester Rifle fortune. Paranoid that angry spirits killed by the rifles would haunt her, Sarah Winchester began a bizarre architecture project that would not be completed until she finally died 38 years later. Sarah would wake up in the morning and enter a s�ance room, where she believed “good” spirits would give her instructions on how to build the house to ward of the angry ones, and then she would give the plans to carpenters and architects she kept in her employ to implement. This went on for nearly four decades, and turned the house into a bizarre architectural marvel, filled with maze like stairs and hallways that led to nowhere in order to ward off the bad spirits. The 160 room house has some surprisingly modern touches for a mansion built during its era, including button operated gas lights, three elevators, and 47 fireplaces. Visitors can experience the mansion for themselves and see if they get as lost as Sarah hoped the spirits would, or possibly have a close encounter with a ghost themselves. The Winchester Mystery House has been the site of many strange stories and sightings, many supposedly of Sarah herself, who many believe never left the house. And if you aren't too afraid, you can take the Winchester Mystery House Flashlight tour, which is held periodically during the month of October and whenever a Friday the 13th happens. Take a dark and creepy tour through the possibly haunted mansion armed with only a flashlight... if you dare. The Winchester Mystery House is open every day of the year except Christmas, and their tour every day starts at 3:00 PM, so get there in time to be spooked out of your mind by this bizarre and wonderful mansion. I’m Liesel Hlista for TravelWishTV.com. Keep watching for more quirky, odd, and outrageous American travel destinations. Distributed by Tubemogul. (less info)