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Chilling tragedy behind 'weirdest house ever built' with thousands of ghosts
- The Winchester Mystery House in San Jose expanded for decades, creating a maze of 200+ chambers.
- Sarah Winchester built the house after the deaths of her husband and infant daughter, believing it appeased the dead.
- The mansion’s renovations continued after her husband’s death in 1881 and her infant daughter’s death in 1866.
- Experts describe Winchester's behavior as obsessive, with construction continuing until her death in 1922.
- The house features doors that open onto brick walls and stairways that lead to the ceiling, highlighting its irrational design.
- The estate’s history ties to the Winchester rifle, a weapon that changed warfare.
- Media and scholars note the house has become a film set and tourist attraction.
- The mansion’s interiors include hidden rooms and concealed passages discovered over the years.
- Scholars describe Winchester’s guilt and obsession as central to the mansion’s legend.
- The Daily Star frames the story as a blend of tragedy, architecture, and legend.
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