Dealing with a spirit in your home isnt reserved for the middle class, it turns out. While haunted houses get plenty of time in the spotlight, less attention has been paid to haunted mansions and the stories behind them are far darker than any Disney film. Some of the mansions on this list are medieval manors that have reportedly had ghosts roaming their halls for centuries. Others were built more recently, but that doesnt make the spirits said to live there any less terrifying. Hessian soldiers, former servants, and even Satan himself have purportedly been seen in these homes, and residents and visitors alike have experienced flashing lights, mysterious noises, and shadowy figures lurking in dark corners. From Californias Winchester Mystery House to Loftus Hall in Ireland, these haunted mansions and their dark histories are sure to send a chill down your spine.The Winchester Mystery House, One Of Americas Most Haunted MansionsThe Wub/Wikimedia CommonsThe Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California.The Winchester Mystery House was built under the direction of Sarah Winchester beginning in the 1880s. Sarah was the widow of William Wirt Winchester, the son of Winchester Repeating Arms Company founder Oliver Winchester. After inheriting her husbands vast fortune upon his death in 1881, Sarah believed she was cursed by the spirits of those who had been killed by Winchester rifles. Seeking guidance, she reportedly enlisted the service of a medium, who told her that she could never stop building her home, lest the ghosts claim her. So, in 1886, she purchased an eight-room farmhouse in San Jose and began a relentless expansion project. For nearly four decades, workers labored around the clock, constructing stairways that led to nowhere, doors that opened into walls, and corridors that twisted like mazes. The resulting mansion had 160 rooms, including a seven-story tower that collapsed during an earthquake in 1906. It was a marvel of eccentric design, fueled by grief and paranoid superstition.The Wub/Wikimedia CommonsA doorway to nowhere at the Winchester Mystery House.When Sarah Winchester died in 1922, she left the mansion behind as an architectural enigma that quickly attracted paranormal speculation. Visitors and staff have reported phenomena such as footsteps in empty hallways, doorknobs turning by themselves, and encounters with ghostly figures in period dress. Today, ghost tours are a major draw for the mansion, cementing the Winchester Mystery House as one of the most bizarre architectural landmarks in America and one of the countrys most haunted mansions.The post Inside The Chilling Stories Of 9 Haunted Mansions And The Ghosts Said To Inhabit Them appeared first on All That's Interesting.