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Labyrinths - Labyrinths can be found scattered all over the world. 

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Origin - They can be traced back to early history. 

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Discovery - While they might perhaps go as far back as neolithic times, the earliest mazes known to man are more than 4,000 years old, as per Amazing Art.

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Labyrinths - Labyrinths can come in all different shapes and sizes.

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Labyrinths - The complexity and scale of a labyrinth can also vary.

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Labyrinths - Some are fairly simple to walk...

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Labyrinths - While others are true mind benders. 

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Labyrinths -

Regardless, for many people, walking through a labyrinth can be a very zen-like experience. 

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Labyrinths - It's a kind of a meditation that can certainly help still the mind.

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Labyrinths - Ready to check out some of the most beautiful labyrinths on earth? Click through!

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Grace Cathedral - USA - Walking the path of this labyrinth in San Francisco, California is sure to put you in a trance-like state.

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Parc del Laberint d'Horta - Spain - Located in Barcelona, this historical garden is the oldest in the city. 

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Chartres Cathedral - France - This outdoor maze is located behind the landmark church.

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Chartres Cathedral - France - It is more famous for its indoor maze, which has seen pilgrims come walk its path for more than 1,000 years.

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Borges Labyrinth - Italy - In Venice, you will find this intricate maze on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore.

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Malaysia - A photograph of a beautiful example of an ornamental maze cut into hedges. 

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Maze & Labyrinth at Schönbrunn Palace - Austria - In Vienna, this area is filled with dead-ends for hours of fun or just a gentle stroll.

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Indonesia -

This sophisticated maze is found in Ciwidey. 

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Old Summer Palace - China - In Beijing, you can explore the elaborateness of this labyrinth at the Ruins of the Yuanmingyuan. 

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Ducal Palace of Colorno - Italy -

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Villa Pisani Labyrinth - Italy - In the town of Stra in Venice, this complex maze even stumped Napoleon, according to Atlas Obscura.

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Van Gogh Museum - Netherlands - In front of the popular museum dedicated to the famous artist is this gorgeous maze in Amsterdam.

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National Theatre - Hungary - Next to the National Theatre in Budapest is a detailed maze to wander through.

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Schoondijke countryside - Netherlands - A marvelous aerial shot of a corn maze in the province of Zeeland. 

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Château de Villandry - France - Get lost at the picturesque gardens in the grand country house. 

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Masone Labyrinth - Italy - This is the largest labyrinth in the world found in Fontanellato, Parma. 

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Lands End Labyrinth - USA - In San Francisco, California, you can visit this awesome maze made up of rocks and stones. 

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Pollok House - Scotland - At this old, ancestral home you can check out several of its extensive gardens. 

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Davis Mega Maze - USA - In Sterling, Massachusetts, you will discover New England’s largest cornfield maze. 

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