When getting lost is actually fun: The world's most incredible mazes include ice labyrinths and hedgerow shaped like Harry Potter's head
- Since the first labyrinths were created in the times of ancient Cretans and Egyptians, mazes have always fascinated
- From mazes with bridges and castles, to ones carved from ice, there is no limit to the designs of these attractions
- Here are some of the creative, pruned wonders from around the world that have been carefully created for guests
Forget your map and GPS, sometimes the best travel memories can be experienced while getting lost.
Since the ancient Cretans and Egyptians devised the first labyrinths, these routes and mazes have fascinated and entertained travellers across the globe.
Thankfully nowadays you are unlikely to find a Minotaur in the centre, but there are a number of other surprising elements to be found along the way.
From mazes which have a choice in pathway to labyrinths that offer only one route, these trails can be complicated by bridges and castles or carved from giant blocks of ice.
Harry's Potter's face, a pineapple and dinosaurs are just some of the intricate designs created from hedgerow.
To celebrate the launch of a new entrance to Van Gogh's museum in Amsterdam this week, a spectacular maze of 125,000 sunflowers has been erected for guests to explore.
Get lost in MailOnline Travel's round up of the world's most incredible mazes and labyrinths.
Longleat Maze, Wiltshire, England: With one and three quarter miles of paths to get lost in, formed by 16,000 hedged English Yews, an aerial shot of this maze is a sight to behold
Bishop's Palace Garden, Portugal: The labyrinthine Castelo Branco garden is well worth getting lost in, with its stunning Baroque design
Glendurgan Garden, Cornwall, England: Lose yourself on a walk through the three valleys of Glendurgan Garden maze, featuring a little wooden hut in the middle
Van Gogh museum, Amsterdam: The Netherland attraction is currently adorned with a maze of 125,000 sunflowers help to celebrate opening of the new museum entrance
Dole Pineapple Plantation, Hawaii: The fruit-inspired maze boasts nearly 2.5 miles of paths crafted from 14,000 colourful Hawaiian plants, centred around a giant pineapple
Parc del Laberint d'Horta, Barcelona, Spain: Made up of 2,460 feet of trimmed cypress trees, the entrance of the labyrinth features there is a marble bas-relief depicting Ariadne and Theseus and, in the centre, a statue of god Eros
Le labyrinthe des Sortilèges, Ribeauville, France: Honeysuckle, jasmine and climbing roses are just a few of the places which make up the decor of this maze
Teichland amusement park, near Jaenschwalde, Germany: Looking down on the conifer labyrinth which, if you know which way to turn, can be solved within minutes
Hatfield House, Hertfordshire: The magical Sunken Knot garden features a miniature but beautul labyrinth, created using boxwood hedges
Reignac sur Indre, Touraine, France: Every year, a maze of corn or sunflowers emerges from the ground in the summer period providing guests with an opportunity to try their hand at solving this circular puzzle
Villa Pisani, Stra, Italy. The tower at the heart of the complex 18th century maze is topped with a statue of Minerva, goddess of wisdom
Villa Pisani, Stra, Veneto, Italy. The famous maze was designed by Girolamo Frigimelica in 1720. Local lore holds that it is so challenging that even Napoleon got lost in it when he lived in the villa
Kids Park Ice Maze, World Ice Art Championships: Patrons of the 2011 competition were treated to a chilling, winding maze made from ice
Top Pearsy's Maize Maze, York, England: One farmer decided to make his maze a magical experience, by creating two portraits of Harry Potter in his field of maize
Measuring over 150 feet in diameter, and cut out of over one million living maize plants, the York Maze was the largest Maize Maze in Europe when it was created in 2011. The giant attraction, made by Tom Pearcy, also doubled up as one of the world's largest 'spot the differences' too
The Peace Maze, Castlewellan Forest Park, Northern Ireland: Not only fun and picturesque, this maze also has a poignant message, representing the path to a peaceful future for Northern Ireland. Visitors attempt to solve their way to the peace bell in the centre of the maze
Great Vermont Corn Maze, North Danville, Vermont: Guests who attempted the farm's 2014 maze had to escape from the dinosaurs (created in its centre), on average it took around three hours for guests to complete it
Traquair House Maze, Innerleithen, Scottish Borders: Visitors who attempted this complex maze at Easter where treated to a hidden 5,500 mini eggs, hidden around its hedges
Richardson Adventure Farm, Illinois: Over 70,000 flock to attempt the annual maze at Adventure Farm, with this year's maze celebrating the Stanley Cup Championship of the Chicago Blackhawks
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