Winchester Mystery House (Victorian oddities)

The Winchester Mystery House in San Jose was continuously expanded by Sarah Winchester from the late 19th century until her death in 1922, producing a sprawling Victorian mansion of roughly 160 rooms. The house is noted for an irregular floorplan and numerous architectural oddities, including staircases that terminate at ceilings and doors that open into walls. The building reflects late Victorian wood-frame construction with ornate detailing atypical for a single-family home of its size in the region.