You’ll often find a maze in the grand, landscaped gardens of Europe. Originally conceived as continuous or unicursal pathways, several hundred years ago garden designers began to plant puzzle-like hedge mazes to amuse garden owners and their guests. The oldest surviving puzzle hedge maze, at Hampton Court Palace in Surrey, England, was built for King William in the late 17th century, while the modern hedge maze at Longleat House in Wiltshire, England, designed in 1978, features a three-dimensional design incorporating bridges and a grid-less layout to confuse visitors.
