By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.
The corn maze craze and why we love getting lost every fall
preview.jpg
Why do we pay to get lost in a field of corn every fall? Corn mazes prove that sometimes confusion is part of the fun. Photo credit: Depositphotos.
You hand over $15, grab an undecipherable map and march straight into a field designed to confuse you. Welcome to corn maze season, where Americans collectively decide that paying to get lost sounds like a perfect weekend plan.Corn mazes, once a novelty, have become a fixture of the fall calendar, part puzzle, part tradition and part business. What started as farmers clearing paths through their crops has turned into a large industry of intricate designs and excited visitors.