http://qz.com/453100/the-worlds-most-imp...abyrinths/
EXCERPT: Outdoor mazes and labyrinths have captured our imagination for centuries, harking back to King Minos of Crete’s elaborate, winding structure to corral the hulking Minotaur in Greek mythology. [...] While the terms “maze” and “labyrinth” have been used interchangeably in everyday language, technically a maze is a challenging series of pathways designed to confuse—recall that famous hedge maze and the harrowing chase scene in the film The Shining. Though there are some exceptions, a labyrinth is typically simpler, with a single pathway designed for meditation or thinking-on-foot. As John W. Rhodes, the former president of the Labyrinth Society, explained to Outdoor Magazine, “a maze is designed for you to lose yourself and a labyrinth is designed for you to find yourself.”...
EXCERPT: Outdoor mazes and labyrinths have captured our imagination for centuries, harking back to King Minos of Crete’s elaborate, winding structure to corral the hulking Minotaur in Greek mythology. [...] While the terms “maze” and “labyrinth” have been used interchangeably in everyday language, technically a maze is a challenging series of pathways designed to confuse—recall that famous hedge maze and the harrowing chase scene in the film The Shining. Though there are some exceptions, a labyrinth is typically simpler, with a single pathway designed for meditation or thinking-on-foot. As John W. Rhodes, the former president of the Labyrinth Society, explained to Outdoor Magazine, “a maze is designed for you to lose yourself and a labyrinth is designed for you to find yourself.”...