Curious Questions: What’s the difference between a labyrinth and a maze?

You may never have thought to ponder what distinguishes a labyrinth from a maze. But as Martin Fone explains, it’s something of a minefield.

In case it has escaped your notice, Saturday May 6^th is World Labyrinth Day, an opportunity to celebrate these complex, often maddening marriages of geometry, architecture, and horticulture. According to Labyrinths in Britain, there are around five hundred labyrinths and mazes around the United Kingdom, each of which they have…