On August 7 1974,  New Yorkers woke to the amazing sight of a figure walking on a cable strung between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre.



High-wire artist Philippe Petit remembers one of his most daring feats, high above the streets of New York.



(Photo: AP Photo/Alan Welner) Published on August 8, 2016.

The Twin Towers High-Wire Walk

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