JonnyDaytona Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Just read about this place, really, really off- topic, but fascinating as hell (at least to me) I though this might make some interesting reading.http://science.howstuffworks.com/winchester-mystery-house.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchan Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 I remember reading the story in one of the New York state English tests for elementary school students, although it was probably in the study materials for the tests. I can't really remember exactly. But the story I read was a more PG treatment of the story. It involved Sarah Winchester making everything in the house 13 times because she "consulted" with ghosts late at night to figure out how to design the house. It made the ghosts sound very benign, as if they were there for guidanceThen I read it a few months ago on Wikipedia. It turns out she was building the house to appease the ghost because she was scared to death of them. Her "consultations" with the ghosts was probably telling her what to do. Still, it was an interesting story either way, and I want to visit the house sometime in the future.I guess that's what happens when you're the heir to a gunmaker's fortune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyDaytona Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 That's what I thought.....a truly bizarre tale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJAngel Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 You should take the Tour!If you think reading about Winchester Mystery House is bizarre, you should take the tour:eek: I took a friend who was visiting last year, and she really loved it. It's definitely worth the $;)It's right off of Freeway 280 in San Jose, and right across the street from Santana Row, which is an upscale shopping center worth the visit, too.http://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/http://www.santanarow.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MV86 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Very weird and creepy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyDaytona Posted May 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 http://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/http://www.santanarow.com/I'd love to take that tour, there are rooms and hallways that literally go nowhere. Next time I'm in Cali, I'll be checking that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators timm525 Posted May 7, 2008 Administrators Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Is that like the house they used in the Greatest American Hero were Ralph enters the Th dimension?I vaguely remember that house seemed to have a lot of stairs that went nowheres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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