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The Winchester Mystery House

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester gun fortune.

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Monopoly in the Park

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

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Drawbridge

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

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Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

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Rosicrucian Park

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

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Santana Row Chess Plaza

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

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Grave of Bert Barrett’s Left Arm

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.

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Lupe the Mammoth

A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.

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Bean Pie

The slightly sweet dessert was born out of the Nation of Islam's dietary guidelines.

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A pre-1906 view of the house from the south.

Demystifying the Winchester Mystery House

Under new management, the labyrinthine mansion is giving up more of its closely guarded secrets.

by Elizabeth Svoboda

February 01, 2018