For nearly 40 years, Sarah Winchester kept expanding a bizarre mansion in San Jose, California, filled with doors that lead nowhere, strange staircases and hidden passages. Legend says she believed the spirits of people killed by Winchester rifles were coming for her and that constant construction would keep them away. While the haunting story has never been fully proven, the 160-room Winchester Mystery House became one of America's most famous supposedly haunted places, where documented history and ghostly legend continue to overlap.

Sarah Winchester built a sprawling mansion after family tragedies and spiritual advice. She continuously constructed the house for decades, which became a legend. The elaborate…

For nearly 40 years, Sarah Winchester kept expanding a bizarre mansion in San Jose, California, filled with doors that lead nowhere, strange staircases and hidden passages. Legend…