Published on: 2026-06-12
Architectural Oddities and Secret Spaces
Which architectural feature was famously included in the design of the Winchester Mystery House to supposedly confuse ghosts?
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Sarah Winchester was quite the eccentric architect. She built her sprawling mansion with wild additions like stairways that stop abruptly at the ceiling, windows that peek into adjacent hallways, and doors that lead to a sudden drop to the yard below. She thought these confusing loops would keep pesky spirits guessing. While the stairs, interior windows, and drop-off doors are all individually correct pieces of the puzzle, picking just one would leave out the rest of the spooky, nonsensical charm that makes the house a architectural legend.