take 5
Quirky California
Five unusual sights to see in the Golden state
By Sion Wulffhart
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home,
terrifying
home
San Jose’s Winchester
Mystery House is a
22
fall 2017
Get freaky
with tiki
If you’ve ever wanted to
belong to a secret club,
head to San Diego’s Craft &
Commerce restaurant. Walk
past the refrigeration room,
with its shelves of specimen
jars and taxidermy, and
you’ll enter the False Idol
tiki bar , a world bursting
with colourful sights like an
indoor waterfall and flaming
volcano. The tropical speak-
easy serves 200-plus rums,
CAA SaSkatchewan
but be sure to order the
daily special—it triggers a
Polynesian rain storm and
volcano eruption each time
it’s requested. The bar has
limited space, so call ahead
to secure your spot inside
this hidden enclave.
puzzle wrapped in
a mystery inside a
baffling building. The
estate is the former
home of Sarah, widow
of gun tycoon William
Wirt Winchester.
Construction began
in 1886 under the
close supervision of
Mrs. Winchester,
who requested doors
opening to nowhere,
upside-down turrets
and a skylight built
into the floor. It’s said
she erected the odd
abode to appease the
spirits of people killed
by her husband’s guns.
Construction of the 160-
room mansion halted
following her death
in 1922, but some say
ghosts remain lurking.