Maze of the Week #38 - Hoover Dam Maze

Maze of the week #38 is of the Hoover Dam, on the border of Arizona and Nevada. A feat of engineering, it opened in 1936, ahead of schedule and was dedicated on September 30, 1935. It is the largest reservoir in the US and helped spur the growth of the city of Las Vegas. The dam became a National Historic Landmark in 1985.

Read more about the Hoover Dam on Wikipedia.

You can find plenty of videos on the dam, and I like this vintage one if you have the time ! It is long, but very worth it !

Here is a photo of the Hoover Dam:

Hoover Dam nathanmac87 flickr

The maze: I return to a landscape maze again. Mazes of the Week #1 Horseshoe Bend and #2 Monument Valley are nearby locations that got the same landscape maze treatment. It is not a difficult maze, but it is best solved printed. I went with a single color for the earth portion of the maze. If I was to revise it I would change that and add more color variations.

Hoover Dam Maze

I hope you enjoy the maze. Download is available in the mazes permanent home.

Coming next week:

A maze of a well known building

Maze of the Week #37 - New London Ledge Lighthouse Maze

For maze of the week #37 I bring you a lighthouse maze. It was originally maze #22, but I switched it last minute because of a holiday. Although it looks more like a house than a lighthouse, I assure you that if you go to New London Harbor, Connecticut, in Groton you will find the New London Ledge Lighthouse. As far as the maze, it is a standard construction. Initially this was only done in black and white but I later added a color version so I would like your feedback on which version you prefer !

Some information about New London Ledge Lighthouse

Is it haunted? Maybe, and by a guy named Ernie. Built in 1909, this lighthouse features a 58 foot tall tower. Was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 29th, 1990. If you are in the area you are able to visit the lighthouse ! Or if you want a quick tour, checkout the video below !

The mazes:

The original version. Black and white. I did reformat it so there was less white space on the page. It presents better on the site.

New London Ledge Lighthouse Maze

And I got motivated to create a full color version. I like how it came out. Yes I did include the rust stains !! Here is the result ! Which do you prefer ? This is currently formatted for a standard 8.5 x 11 full page. But ideally I would format it smaller.

New London Ledge Lighthouse Maze in Color

I hope you enjoy the mazes. Downloads are available here.

Coming next week:

A landscape maze of a famous location.

Maze of the Week #36 - Key West Southernmost Point Buoy Maze

My maze of the week #36 features the Southernmost Point Buoy in Key West, Florida. If you ever visit Key West this is a must visit photo opportunity. Also, what a great vacation. The large buoy is beautiful. I love the way it is painted and was excited to make it into a maze. It is featured this week because the current buoy was dedicated on September 10, 1983, replacing a wooden sign.

If you want to learn more about the point, check the Wikipedia page out, or watch this video:

Let’s go with a photo before we get to the maze:

Southernmost Point Buoy : Gourab Majumder , flickr

The maze: I really enjoyed making this. I went with grey walls so I could use one consistent color against all different color backgrounds.

Key West Southernmost Point Buoy Maze

I hope you enjoy the maze. Maze downloads are available.

Coming next week:

A maze of a lighthouse

Maze of the Week #35 - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Maze

Maze of the week #35 rocks. I am happy to present a maze of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. If you are a fan of music, and who isn’t ?, then you would love to visit the rock hall. I have had the pleasure of visiting multiple times. It is featured on the site this week because it was dedicated on September 1, 1995. The beautiful building was designed by architect I.M Pei. It reminds me of The Louvre which I also recently mazed. As someone who has lived in downtown Cleveland, I should mention that there are speakers around the downtown that play music from the RRHOF in the Summer. One of the speaker stacks is in this maze, and sits just outside the museum.

Learn more about the Rock Hall, and maybe even plan a visit.

Here is a photo of the museum on the shores of Lake Erie:

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -MMR Dad flickr

The mazes: I made this 4 times, each with different colorations. The face of the building changes colors based on the light and weather. The first version is where I landed, but I have included my second favorite also below. Note that the maze is poster sized and formatted to 24 x 42. It looks best printed on a large piece of paper.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Maze

And I assure you, this blue variation is also how the museum looks at times !

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Maze - blue variation

I hope you enjoy the maze. Maze downloads are available.

Coming next week:

A maze of an important point ????