By Matt Blitz

As if anyone needed another reason to visit Italy, the country now has the world's largest maze. The northern Italian city of Parma is the home of Parmesan cheese and, as of late May this year, also the Masone Labyrinth (Labyrinth of Mason), a 20-acre, star-shaped bamboo labyrinth that winds its way around a golden pyramid.

This extraordinary attraction is the brainchild of Italian art collector, bibliophile and art magazine publisher Franco Maria Ricci. In 1998, he sold his publishing house and invested the money into making this labyrinth, hoping to create a destination that would inspire wonder and curiosity, among other emotions.

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