Winchester Mystery House
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Winchester Mystery House is the beautiful but bizarre mansion built by Sarah Pardee Winchester, heiress of the Winchester Repeating Arms fortune. Construction began in 1884, and didn’t stop for 38 years until her death in 1922. The architectural wonder and historic landmark in San Jose was once the personal residence of the tragedy-ridden Mrs. Winchester.
Haunted and tortured by the spirits of Winchester Rifle victims, Mrs. Winchester moved to California and built the dizzying Victorian-style structure with many odd and mysterious features. Doors that open to walls, stairways that lead to the ceiling, and many more oddities in the massive mansion. Featuring 160 rooms, 52 skylights, 47 stairways and fireplaces, 17 chimneys, 13 bathrooms, and 6 kitchens, the mansion is a staggering 24,000 square feet.
Winchester Mystery House offers daily “Mansion Tours” that guide guests through the famed areas of the house, and a deeper inside-look of the house on the “Explore More Tour”, which travels through areas that have been off-limits to the public for 90-years.
Santana Row
Santana Row is an outdoor shopping mall that is located in San Jose. The Row is intersected by Stevens Creek Boulevard, and nearby to Westfield Valley Fair and the Winchester Mystery House. Here you will find a good range of brand name shops, small local boutiques and twenty restaurants to enjoy. There are also nine spas, a movie theater and a hotel. The shops themselves stock many luxury products including Gucci and Kate Spade. The area has won many awards over the years for its impressive and bespoke design.