2024-11-23T21:40:12-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150194253/you-can-take-a-virtual-tour-of-the-winchester-mystery-house-while-stuck-at-home Sean Joyner 2020-04-20T11:40:00-04:00 >2020-04-20T11:36:30-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4e/4e92941b495edcec6a7d2b33b660c79e.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California, is one of the nation&rsquo;s most curious landmarks. Built by a millionaire widow over the course of 36 years, the sprawling mansion features more than 200 rooms, 10,000 windows, trap doors, spy holes and a host of other architectural oddities. ...the house...has closed to help curb the spread of coronavirus. But...you can now explore the Winchester House from afar via a detailed video tour posted on the mansion&rsquo;s website.</p></em><br /><br /><p>According to&nbsp;<em>Smithsonian Magazine,</em> the narrated video tour is more than 40 minutes and provides insights into the property and Sarah Winchester, the "mysterious woman" who built it. The 24,000 square foot home was under continuous construction for 38 years and is said to have about 160 rooms, though no one knows for sure. With architectural oddities such as staircases that end at ceilings, indoor balconies, skylights built into floors, and doors that open into walls, the home is truly one of mystery.</p>