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8. Walking Between the Twin Towers on a Tightrope
Walking on a tightrope is already nerve-wracking, but imagine doing it 1,300 feet (396 meters) above the ground—without permission or safety harnesses! In 1974, French high-wire artist Philippe Petit illegally set up a cable between the Twin Towers of New York’s World Trade Center and walked across multiple times over 45 minutes. His daring act later inspired the 2015 movie The Walk.