The incredible maze that's the largest in the world where you could get 'lost forever'
This maze is the ultimate challenge and those who visit are in for a real adventure trying to solve this puzzle.
The Yancheng Dafeng Dream Maze in China is so complex that you could end up stuck in there for hours. Its hedges are as tall as a person and getting into this maze is certainly much easier than getting out.
If you’re hoping to take a trip to experience this adventure and challenge yourself - you’ll find the maze in Yancheng, Jiangsu, China.
Guinness World Records named the maze as the largest permanent one in the world. It covers a huge 35,596.74 metres squared.
But this is not the only world record the maze holds, it has also been named as having the largest pathway network in a permanent hedge maze, measuring 5.87 miles.
A birdseye view of the entrapment shows multiple walkways, looking like something from a 90s video game. It is enough to boggle many people from the sky, let alone walking through the labrynth of pathways.
The Yancheng Dafeng Dream Maze has achieved the record for largest maze (permanent) and largest hedge maze (permanent) https://t.co/ZBeVvbZkcA pic.twitter.com/HqGruwI5kd
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) August 13, 2018
The maze was constructed between April and September 2017 and it opened to the public as soon as it was completed.
Shaped as an elk, over 100,000 varieties of shrub line the maze and its design can only really be appreciated from an aerial view.
Attempting the maze is not for everyone, and developers recognised not everyone would want to give it a go. For those who want to visit and try a smaller or easier maze, there are easier options which surround it for both children and adults.
Included in the maze are 10 rest areas so that those trying to beat it can take a rest during their attempt.
To make it more interactive, there are also games, treasure hunts and observation towers throughout.
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The word “maze” dates from the 13th century and comes from the Middle English word mæs which means delirium or delusion.
Traditionally, mazes were made of hedges, corn, wood or mirrors. Their purpose was to provide a spiritual journey for those who entered which could be calming, visually stimulating and incite feelings - whether this be of excitement or fear.
Mazes have been a part of human culture for thousands of years and this huge maze is one way to experience an interactive puzzle like no other.