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塞勒斯堡的玉米迷宫，宾夕法尼亚州，美国 Corn maze in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania (© Alex Potemkin/Getty Images)
塞勒斯堡的玉米迷宫，宾夕法尼亚州，美国 Corn maze in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania (© Alex Potemkin/Getty Images)
“迷”人之境 An a-maize-ing puzzle
宾夕法尼亚州塞勒斯堡的玉米迷宫
宾夕法尼亚州波科诺斯地区的迷宫是体验美国乡村风情的绝佳选择，这里的秋季活动给游客提供了令人窒息的挑战。迷宫占地11英亩，每年都会推出新颖独特的迷宫设计，使其成为9月和10月的热门景点。
自1993年以来，玉米迷宫以其错综复杂的图案装点了美国的风景，由普通的农作物转换为一个受欢迎的旅游景点。当地农民精心策划迷宫的设计、制作和营销方案。其设计形式多种多样，包括复杂的几何形状、虚构的人物和令人毛骨悚然的图像。所以，你更喜欢把玉米烤着吃、煮着吃，还是把它做成一个令人眼花缭乱的迷宫呢？
Corn maze in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
All hail Mazezilla, a massive maze of corn found in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania. Spread over 11 acres, there is a different one to solve every year, making it a popular attraction each September and October for those who enjoy perplexing challenges on a giant scale.
Corn mazes have been a fall tradition in the US since 1993. Farmers meticulously plan their maze production, design, and marketing strategies. The designs come in many forms, including complex geometric shapes, fictional characters, and spooky imagery. So, how do you prefer your corn? Grilled, boiled, or as a bewildering labyrinth?
克林格尔农场的Mazezilla玉米田迷宫，宾夕法尼亚州 Mazezilla corn maze at Klingel's Farm in Pennsylvania (© Alex Potemkin/Getty Images)
克林格尔农场的Mazezilla玉米田迷宫，宾夕法尼亚州 Mazezilla corn maze at Klingel's Farm in Pennsylvania (© Alex Potemkin/Getty Images)
Let's get lost
Welcome to Mazezilla! This 11-acre corn maze in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania boasts a unique corn maze design each fall. Don't worry, if you take a wrong turn, you won't be lost forever. 'Corn helpers' are scattered throughout the maze to help confused maze-goers find their way again, and 'tower people' keep a watchful eye over the maze. This year, visitors to the maze are asked to wear masks, stay at least 6 feet apart, and take other precautions, but organizers are still promising a 'spooktacular 2020.'
While mazes and labyrinths date back more than 4,000 years, the first modern corn maze was created in Annville, Pennsylvania, in 1993. It was constructed on three acres of land and was named the world's largest corn maze by the Guinness Book of World Records. The current record for largest corn maze went to Cool Patch Pumpkins in 2014 for their 60-acre maze in Dixon, California.
福吉谷国家历史公园中的小屋，宾夕法尼亚 Cabins in Valley Forge National Historic Site, Pennsylvania (© Mark C. Morris/Shutterstock)
福吉谷国家历史公园中的小屋，宾夕法尼亚 Cabins in Valley Forge National Historic Site, Pennsylvania (© Mark C. Morris/Shutterstock)
Winter at Valley Forge
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, is the site of the winter encampment of the Continental Army under General George Washington. On December 19, 1777, about 12,000 soldiers and 400 women and children started to build 1,500 log huts where they would live for the next six months. At the time, the British were occupying the patriot capital of Philadelphia, just a day's march away. Already two and a half years into the war, troops knew the harsh winter would stop the fighting, allowing them to organize and avoid mobilizing for several months. Life, however, was still challenging as they lacked funds for fresh food and clothing. There were no battles at Valley Forge, but nearly 2,000 people died from disease during the encampment.
Washington's leadership was being questioned by some members of the Continental Congress after losing two key battles, and the encampment gave him a chance to regroup. Some have called Valley Forge the birthplace of the American Army, as concepts like basic training started there. In June, the army left Valley Forge, and while the war wasn't won until 1783, many consider the encampment to be a turning point on the way to victory.
