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Sep 2021
27m 13s

HAUNTED: The Winchester Mystery House

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This odd 24,000-square-foot Victorian mansion boasts winding staircases that lead to nowhere, windows built into the floors, and doors that open to 13-foot drops. But the oddest thing about this structure is who Sarah Winchester may have built it for. 
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