August 7th 1974 - 34 years ago yesterday Philippe Petit, a 24-year-old Frenchman, tightrope walked between the Twin Towers at the World Trade Centre not once, but 8 times before he was finally arrested by police in a helicopter.
The feat is even featured in a documentary being released today in theatres: Man on Wire.
The film is a celebration of human achievement, bravery and our ability to reach for the sky.
It also provides an interesting historical look at a set of buildings before they were destroyed 27 years later.
If you are a fan of architecture, check out Ancient Architecture and Contemporary Architecture, and you will see that mankind's historical past and present as we continue to reach for the sky.
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