Winchester Mystery House Audio Guide
Explore Winchester Mystery House with Stanza's GPS-triggered offline audio guide.
About the Tour
The Winchester Mystery House is an architectural marvel and a famous mansion located in San Jose, California. Known for its idiosyncratic and sprawling design, it serves as a popular tourist attraction and is reputed to be a haunted house.
What you will hear
The Front Facade and the 38-Year Build
Establishes the grand scale of the mansion and the story of Sarah Winchester's near-continuous construction from 1884 to 1922.
The Main Entrance
These grand doors lead to a world of privacy and remain a symbol of a reclusive life.
The Victorian Gardens and Cupid Fountain
Explores the exterior grounds that Sarah maintained as a private sanctuary, featuring classical statues and imported flora.
The Cupid Fountain
Discover the classical aesthetics of the gardens, designed as a sanctuary of exotic beauty.
The Grand Ballroom and Pipe Organ
Highlights the finest craftsmanship in the house, including exotic woods and the $1,500 pipe organ Sarah installed.
The Grand Ballroom
Step into the house's most expensive room, a masterpiece of high-end wood joinery.
Ballroom Interior Details
Examine the detailed wood carvings and the fireplace in this rarely used formal space.
Formal Dining and the Victorian Lifestyle
Shows the domestic side of the mansion where Sarah, despite her privacy, maintained the standards of a wealthy widow.
The Formal Dining Room
See how a wealthy Victorian widow maintained high standards in her private dining hall.
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