The world’s 6 most magnificent mazes

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0:00:00 Hi, this is John.

0:00:02 Today we review the world’s 6 most magnificent mazes.

0:00:05 For thousands of years, labyrinths have been confusing and entertaining humans; pretty much the only scenario in which getting lost for several hours is fun.

0:00:13 From a sculpted Italian maze from which Napoleon himself couldn’t find his way out, to the historic Hampton Court maze built in the grounds of Henry VIII’s pleasure palace, here are six of the world’s most thrilling and notoriously-complicated mazes.

0:00:24 Possibly the most famous maze of all, and also the oldest in the UK, Hampton Court Maze was planted for William III in the late 17th century.

0:00:32 It stands in the magnificent grounds of Hampton Court, a haunted red brick Tudor pleasure palace known as the seat of Henry VIII and his many wives.

0:00:39 Containing half a mile of puzzling paths that take you round in circles and to dead ends, the maze has been baffling visitors for over 300 years; almost everyone enters with a gung ho attitude but the occasional hole in the historic hedges (where lost tourists have forced their way through to the centre) are a testament to how tricky it really is.

0:00:55 In recent years, eerie sound effects have been added to heighten the experience and sense of confusion, with music, the sound of children’s laughter, and the rustling of silk skirts echoing throughout the old yew hedges.

0:01:05 For added adventure, stay on board the Hampton Court Motor Cruiser moored on the River Thames minutes from the maze.

0:01:10 Longleat holds the title for the longest hedge maze in the world, stretching for nearly 1.7 miles, with 16,000 English yew trees, raised bridges and a white observation tower in the middle.

0:01:20 This enormous labyrinth was built within 8,000 acres of historic garden designed by England’s most celebrated landscape designer, Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown, in 1757.

0:01:29 The backdrop is the stately home of Longleat itself, a masterpiece of regal Elizabethan architecture that’s still owned by the same family that built it in 1580.

0:01:37 The current owner and 7th Marquess of Bath, Alexander Thynn, is known for his eccentricity, having installed a Safari Park on the estate as well as several additional mazes; the Lunar Labyrinth, the Sun Maze, King Arthur’s Maze and the Love Labyrinth.

0:01:49 Just a 15-minute drive from Longleat, The Lighthouse is a 4-star listed property surrounded by lakes and woodland.

0:01:55 Even Napoleon was supposedly unable to navigate his way through this complex north Italian maze, and rumour has it Hitler and Mussolini were too afraid to even go in.

0:04:12 What do you think about this review? Please let us know in the comments below.


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