The new movie "Winchester" stars Helen Mirren as the real Sarah Winchester, heir to the rifle fortune of the same name, who became convinced her home was haunted.
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Now known as the Winchester Mystery House, the tourist attraction is considered one of the most haunted places in America.
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The house is located in San Jose, California.
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Winchester believed that nonstop construction on the house would drown out the sound of spirits.
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She also insisted on stairways to nowhere, hidden passages and other features that would "confuse" ghosts.
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The number 13 appears everywhere (ceilings with 13 panels and 13 coat hooks in the "seance room"), as do decorative spider-web patterns.
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The house was seven floors at its peak, but the 1906 San Francisco earthquake caused several floors to collapse.
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Sarah could build such a lavish abode because she was heiress to the Winchester rifle fortune. After her husband, William Wirt Winchester, passed, she received an inheritance of $1,000 a day.
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Another odd design choice? Windows in floors.
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Keep an eye out for upside-down pillars and cupboards a half-inch deep.
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This room was where Sarah usually slept (when she could).
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Lovers of all things spooky should sign up for the annual Halloween Candlelight tour and the Friday the 13th Flashlight tour.
