In a previous blog post I shared with you 10 mazes that I had abandoned for various reasons. I showed the mazes and mentioned why they had never been finished, or published. My goal was to evaluate the mistakes I had made on the mazes and hopefully prevent them in the future.

I post a new maze every Monday and I work ahead - sometimes only a few weeks, but usually a few months. This gives me time to research and write a blog post for the maze, set-up a dedicated page on the website, and make 2 videos for the maze for my YouTube channel. So, scrapping mazes that don’t meet my standards does not set the schedule back any. But, too many abandoned mazes means my timing gets tight. I never want to rush a maze.

Today I will show you 10 more abandoned mazes, discuss why they were abandoned and hopefully help you not make the same mistakes I did.

Abandoned Maze #1 - Clanton Peach Tower Maze

An interesting water tower that is painted to look like a peach in Clanton, Alabama. Seems like an interesting roadside attraction. Mistake made: Poor subject matter / poor execution (wrong maze construction, not enough details)

Abandoned Mazes #2 / 3 - Arkansas flag/sign mazes

I was going to make a variety of mazes for each state in the US, most likely creating a section for each state on the site. I scrapped that idea. These mazes were both made for Arkansas. Both are simple mazes that fit into the old “daily maze” format I was making pre-2022. Now, they have no place on the site. Mistake made: Poor subject matter / low quality mazes

Abandoned Maze #4 - Golden Gate Bridge Maze

I thought this would be a good idea. By showing the side view the maze is easier to make. I colored the stanchions by using colored walls. The maze has an interesting shape but not much more. Mistake made: Not enough details / interest. Poor execution

Abandoned Maze #5 - Pheonix Welcome Maze

Was going to add this to Arizona mazes. Nothing special. Mistake made: Poor subject matter for a maze

Abandoned Maze #6 - US Lightship Maze

I spent a lot of time on the details of this boat. I wanted to make it for Veteran’s Day. The only place to make the maze is in the hull of the boat and I used an on-line construction. It just doesn’t look good. It might be salvageable. Mistake made: Poor maze construction.

Abandoned Maze #7 - Kangaroo Sign Maze

This sign is from Australia. I like it despite the fact that it is simple, but it does not aave a home on the site anymore Mistake made: No home - quality level no longer fits the site

Abandoned Maze #8 - Texas Flag Maze

Another example of my state project that I abandoned. Mistake made: No home - quality level no longer fits the site

Abandoned Maze #9 - Gillette Castle Maze

I completed the outline of this interesting building and stopped. The surface if the castle is completely covered in field stone which gives it a unique look. I felt making a maze of it was possible but would take a lot of time for a building not famous of for the time invested. The building is also a bit ugly despite being unique. Mistake made: Poor subject matter for a maze

Abandoned Maze #10 - Hot Dog Sign Maze

Chicago, Illinois is known for it’s hot dogs. I had the opportunity to try a few and they are worth it. I was going to make a few of the most famous shops signs into maze. I abandoned the project and I never finished the maze for this one of Gene and Jude’s in River Grove. Mistake made: Poor subject matter for a maze

I wish I didn’t have even more abandoned mazes, but thems the breaks. Which of these mazes can and should be salvaged and which should I just consider practice ?

Maybe some will be fixed…we’ll see