10 Most Incredible Mazes and Labyrinths

Very interesting article!

By the way, the "Aztec face" in #2 is actually Chief Illiniwek, the former mascot of the University of Illinois.

The "Aztec style face" is the University of Illinois logo (which unfortunately was retired last year). It isn't Aztec in any way. Do some research.

@Brian
How lovely! During researching the maze nothing pointed to the maze being the University's logo, it only says 'chief' on the farm's site, so unless you're from Illinois why in the world would you expect people to know who it is?

@AC
glad you like it, and thanks for the proper clarification.

The Cherry Crest Farm in #7 is actually part of an international group of 7 different corn (maize) mazes throughout the Northeastern US & 2 in the UK. (http://www.americanmaze.com)
They do a different themed maze design each year, usually opening in late July or early August, and running through early November.
We've been visiting the Cherry Crest maze for several years with our kids, and they have a great time every year.

Don't forget the amazing Davis MegaMaze! This corn maze located in Clinton, Massachusetts is completely remade every year! For the past 6 years, check out their website: http://www.davisfarmland.com/megamaze/pastmazes.html

And you can cheat using google maps... like so:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=davis+farmland,+clinton,+ma&sll=42.435383,-71.731603&sspn=0.009803,0.011609&ie=UTF8&ll=42.438471,-71.724157&spn=0.002569,0.002902&t=h&z=18

That is not an aztec face, it is Chief Illiniwek!!! CHIEF!

An honourable mention should also go to longleat maze, many a happy hour spent lost inside.

http://www.longleat.co.uk/attractions/hedge-maze.html

great mazes. :)

truly aMAZEing

I went through a few corn mazes in October, it's a lot different when your looking from above then walking in them =).

This is simply amazing. I never quite realized the appeal in mazes and such in movies like Harry Potter, but this article has done a really good job of showcasing the coolness of it all. I can only imagine what it would be like to go running through those 9-foot hedges, trying to find the exit! X3

@Linda McCormick

I can see how you may not know who Chief Illiniwek is, but a simple google search of Illinois + Chief would have given you the result. Any fan of college football would have been able to identify the logo as well. Even not naming the Chief would have been ok, but to refer to him as ""Aztec" is just a slap in the face. It would be similar to seeing an Native American face carved into a field in Florida and saying "Oh, look at this nice Mayan maze here". Personally, I would recommend changing that line in the article if at all possible.

How lovely!
I really enjoyed your article. It reminded me of my trips to the Dole Plantation many... many years ago. It makes me want to build a small one in my backyard for the young ones.... and for me!

Simply amazing! I was lucky enough to visit a hedge maze during my last excursion to England ( summer '08 ), and they certainly are fascinating. I didn't realize they could get that big!

I'll have to keep a better eye out for these.

Thank You the mazes were awsome!!!

Great article! The 'real' enjoyment was trying to find some of these mazes using Google Earth.

...btw- please do not allow others to dampen your day, both my son & I enjoyed the post :)

Cool list. Thank goodness the University of Illinois logo was finally retired. Old donors kept it from being retired by threatening to stop giving if the school stopped using their bastardized native american mascot.

the maze in Illinois isn't Aztec...that's the University of Illinois' mascot and logo, the fighting Illini.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e6/Illinilogo.png

haha looks like I should have read the comments first, oh well

I really like number 6 and 7 :)!

This is too cool! I feel like being 5 again!

I'm originally from Illinois where I was on the staff of the University. Urbana Illinois is where two of our children were born. I worked in Altgeld Hall and lived above Bidwell's Tavern; and I think the maze looks like an Aztec Indian too. Some people are too busy picking nits to enjoy a wonderful collection of pictures.

For any maze or labyrinth, it's solution is given to you at its entrance. Simply place your hand on the left or right side and you shall ALWAYS come to its exit. Go ahead and try it on one printed in you local newspaper or a childrens play book. As a bonus, not only will you not get lost, you will get to go thru every dead end.

I'd have a comment, but after looking at those mazes, I'm all confused!

I love mazes! Thanks for the list.

Though, the Hedge Maze from Hampton Court is shown in full in the picture. It is actually quite a small maze. It may have been bigger during William of Orange's time.

Beautifully. It is a pity in my city there is no such, it would be a great place interesting evening or day if lost)

@Gary: Sorry, but this doesn't work for all mazes.

Specifically, it won't work for any maze with a central island. Many modern mazes have one.

pretty cool i want to go to one!

Nice. I have been in one called Laberinto de Horta in Barcelona, Spain. But is definetely not as amaizing as this ones.

I remember resolving one of them, but it was easier than these mazes. Nice experience.

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Wow, these are so cool! I love mazes and labyrinths! Thanks for this post. The first time I visited the UK in 1997, we stopped at Hampton Court Palace. It was so cool to be where Henry VIII was back in the 1500s. The gardens are spectacular:)

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