
French aerialist Philippe Petit’s wire walk across Notre Dame, Paris, 1971. | src instagram
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French aerialist Philippe Petit’s wire walk across Notre Dame, Paris, 1971. | src instagram

French aerialist Philippe Petit holds a balancing pole as he crosses a steel cable suspended between the not-yet-completed Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, 1350ft above ground, New York City, 7 August 1974 [AP]

French aerialist Philippe Petit holds a balancing pole as he crosses a steel cable suspended between the not-yet-completed Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, 1350ft above ground, New York City, 7 August 1974 :: AP