The whimsical mansion dates back to the 1800s when Sarah Winchester began a seemingly never-ending construction project that lasted nearly four decades.
SAN JOSE, Calif. --
Imagine this: 24,000-square-feet, 160 interconnecting rooms, 2,000 doors that exit into thin air, stairways that lead to dead-end ceilings and other oddities that are loved by visitors from all over. We're talking, of course, about the world famousDespite changes over the last century in San Jose, the mansion has remained a constant.
One hundred years ago on June 30, 1923, the Winchester Mystery House officially opened its doors to the public.
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