Winchester Mystery House reported hauntings

The Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, built by Sarah Winchester and continuously renovated from 1884 until her death in 1922, is widely associated with reports of ghost sightings. Visitors and staff have reported unexplained footsteps, voices, cold spots, and occasional apparitions; such reports have been covered in local media and on televised paranormal programs. Paranormal investigators and commercial ghost tours have repeatedly included the property, while skeptics point to its labyrinthine architecture and suggestion as alternative explanations.