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Famous Mazes & Labyrinths

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Maze / Labyrinth
Location
Type
Year Created
Known For
Hampton Court Maze
EnglandHedge maze1690Most famous hedge maze in the world, commissioned by William III, trapezoid shape, visitors get genuinely lost
Labyrinth of Crete (Knossos)
Greece (mythological)Mythological labyrinth~1500 BC (myth)Built by Daedalus for King Minos, Minotaur imprisoned inside, Theseus used Ariadne's thread to escape
Chartres Cathedral Labyrinth
FranceFloor labyrinth1205Medieval walking meditation, single unicursal path, 861-foot walk to center, pilgrimage substitute for Jerusalem
The Maze at Longleat
EnglandHedge maze1975Largest hedge maze in Britain, 1.69 miles of paths, six bridges for aerial views, 16,000 English yews
Reignac-sur-Indre Sunflower Maze
FranceCrop maze1996 (annual)Largest plant maze in the world by area, changes design yearly, sunflowers instead of corn
Villa Pisani Labyrinth
ItalyHedge maze1720Napoleon himself reportedly got lost in it, tower in center as the goal, one of Italy's finest garden mazes
Ashcombe Maze
AustraliaHedge maze1970sOldest hedge maze in Australia, includes a lavender maze and rose maze, Mornington Peninsula attraction
Peace Maze
Northern IrelandHedge maze2001Largest permanent hedge maze in Europe, symbolizes the Northern Ireland peace process, 3,147 yew trees
Richardson Corn Maze
USA (Illinois)Corn mazeAnnual since 2001Regularly breaks world records for largest corn maze, new design every year, 28 acres at peak
Masone Labyrinth
ItalyBamboo maze2015Largest maze in the world (7 hectares), made of 200,000 bamboo plants, art collection inside, Franco Maria Ricci's dream
The Shining Maze
Fictional (Overlook Hotel)Hedge maze (film set)1980Stanley Kubrick's iconic film, Jack chasing Danny through the snow, not in Stephen King's novel, pop culture legend
Dole Pineapple Garden Maze
USA (Hawaii)Garden maze1998Guinness World Record for largest botanical maze (1998-2001), pineapple-themed, Hawaiian hibiscus plants
Schönbrunn Palace Maze
AustriaHedge maze1720 (restored 1999)Habsburg imperial gardens, original maze destroyed in 1892, faithfully rebuilt, Vienna tourist attraction
Barvaux Labyrinth
BelgiumHedge maze1980sLocated in Belgian Ardennes, seasonal, combines maze with forest walk, family adventure destination
Pineapple Garden Maze (Wahiawa)
USA (Hawaii)Living plant maze2008Redesigned successor with over 14,000 Hawaiian plants, 3.11 miles of paths through tropical flora

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