John Henry Holmes, often referred to as "Holmes," was an American serial killer active during the late 19th century. He is most famously associated with the construction of the World's Fair Hotel in Chicago, which was also known as the "Murder Castle." Holmes constructed this building in 1893, and it was designed with numerous hidden rooms, trapdoors, and secret passages, allowing him to commit a series of murders and dispose of bodies without detection.
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