Ancient Greek historian Herodotus claimed to have visited the Egyptian labyrinth, and described it as a winding building, made up of thousands of rooms, many of which were undergroun… See more

According to legend, the original labyrinth was built by architect Daedalus and his son … See more

Starting in the 16th century, European royalty began building elaborate hedge mazeson their property. The mazes were meant to entertain, as well as to provide private, ou… See more

In 1882, polymath John Lubbock started designing mazes to study the navigational skills of insects. He built impromptu mazes and navigational puzzles out of household items, and … See more