The Puzzle of the World Puzzle Center | Roxanne & George Miller | TEDxVitosha
Follow the journey of two puzzle enthusiasts to create the World Puzzle Center with more than 80,000 mechanical puzzles. Roxanne and George Miller are like characters in a fairy tale. Their story takes place in a medieval castle in Italy, which they bought 3 years ago to house their huge collection of over 80,000 puzzles. Thus the World Puzzle Center was born. For years the couple has been building this stunning collection of puzzles – some new, some ages old - from all over the world. Why? Because it is their greatest passion. And because no one has ever done it before. George is 80 years old and looks like Santa Claus, regularly receiving invitations to embody him at Christmas. Roxanne is the Fairy who knows the answers to all questions and holds her magic wand firmly. The castle in Umbria is now open to every curious mind - to touch and try the art of intricate mechanical puzzles, to immerse in a world of mosaics and mysteries. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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