Experts' Choice Award Winchester Mystery House
What the experts agree on
This 160-room Victorian mansion is famous for its architectural oddities—staircases to nowhere, doors opening to sheer drops, and peculiar design choices in multiples of 13. Built by Sarah Winchester, rifle fortune heiress, it's the Bay Area's most
“A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester gun fortune. ”
– Atlas Obscura
Concierge "This fantastical Victorian mansion could be the creation of Dr. Seuss. It includes 47 fireplaces and 17 chimneys, not to mention staircases that lead nowhere and doorways opening onto sheer drops. "
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"This strange, rambling 160-room Victorian hodgepodge is the creation of Sarah Winchester, widow of rifle magnate William Wirt Winchester." Full review
Where "A mansion full of inexplicable oddities. Stairs that lead to the ceiling, decor done in multiples of 13 and doors that open to nowhere are just a few of the spooky architectural surprises." Full review
Time Out "The Bay Area’s most famous haunted home, the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, was once the largest private residence in the United States." Full review
U.S. News & World Report9.0
"Across the street from hip Santana Row, the Winchester Mystery House is both a piece of San Jose history and, according to some, a tourist trap." Full review
