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When you think of mazes, what comes to your mind? High walls, cul de sacs, and lost way? In the fourth of the Harry Potter series, The Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter finds himself fighting to get out of one of the Triwizard Tournaments, The Enchanted Maze. He gets nearly killed, encountering many dangers enroute. Thankfully, it’s a fantastical tale, and none of us have to remember magical words to come out or deal with Lord Voldemort in real life. But, if we had to do so, then some of the most amazing mazes in the world will go without any favor.

A maze is a tricky business, but it is not impossible misspelled. Built in a garden, it is a very enjoyable and challenging task, and also an eye pleaser when passed overhead. If you have enough landscape, it is not really difficult to build one. Mazes can be made from bushes, hedges, corn stalks, and even flowers.

Mazes are of different varieties. Some are unicursal, which has only one path right up to the center, not much of a challenge there. A branching maze has number of different paths to the center, and offers good chances for you to get lost. And then there is the island maze, which is like a cryptic puzzle, most challenging and hard to solve, but also the most interesting.

One of the best mazes that you can visit is the Longleat Hedge Maze in Wiltshire, England. This maze offers spectacular views from its six wooden bridges and gives you exciting views to the elusive center. Part of the Longleat House, it is a fun maze to lose oneself, but with the surety of seeing the other side. The Dole Plantation Pineapple Garden Maze in Hawaii is my favorite. The Guinness Book of World Records recognizes it to be the largest of the mazes in the world. Located in the island of Oahu, this maze is made of hibiscus, crotons, panax, helicona, and of course pineapple. If you don’t get lost in the maze, we promise that you will surely get lost in the sweet smell of pineapple that wafts in the air.

Tired of playing snakes & ladders on board? Head to Snake Maze in UK. Covering six acres of land, this is surely the largest and longest game of snakes & ladders you can ever play. With the hedges towering over 9 feet high, it challenges everyone to complete the game.

The largest plant maze in the world award should surely go to Reignac-sur-indre maze in France. Built in 1996, every year, flower seeds, like corn and sunflowers, are grown in summer and harvested in autumn, which appear in different forms to complete the maze. Because of the varied hues and shades during autumn, many farms create stunning temporary mazes during this season. The Denton Maze in Nebraska, USA is one of the most outstanding mazes because of its sheer size. In fact it is 10 times bigger than the Dole at Hawaii, but because it is not permanent, it is not a suitable contender. There are questions posted at every corner in the maze; the right answer leads you to the center, whereas the wrong answer takes you in the other direction. It is usually open from September to November. One of the oldest and traditional mazes is the Ashcombe Hedge maze in Victoria, Australia. The circular rose and lavender maze with over 1200 rose bushes and 200 varieties set in 25 acres of land is one of a kind flower maze. The perfumed air and the perfect cut hedges make this challenge a memorable one to all visitors.

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