Nik Wallenda & Niagara

On June 12, 2012, before thousands of spectators gathered at Terrapin Point and millions watching around the world, famed aerialist Nik Wallenda stepped onto a 2 inch thick steel cable, walked 1500 feet across Niagara Falls and the Niagara Gorge, and entered the record books. The trip took 26 minutes to complete, and Wallenda became the first person to ever walk over the brink of the 176 foot high Horseshoe Falls and through the relentless mist and gusty currents. Earlier walkers had performed their feats farther downriver toward the site of the current Rainbow Bridge. As he walked through the mist, Wallenda said, "This is what it's all about people. Pursue your dreams. Never give up."

Niagara Falls, New York · United States