Guy Flies 25 Km Tied to 100 Helium Balloons in Real-Life “UP” Journey
An English adventurer recently got to experience what most of us have only seen in the 2009 Pixar animated movie “UP” – flying 8,000 feet above ground while tied to colorful party balloons. The Adventurists, an adventure company based in Bristol, England, offers unusual holidays to those seeking extraordinary experiences. Past projects have included, among […]
This Man Wants to Launch Himself over ‘Grand Canyon of Texas’ in a Steam-Powered Rocket
‘Mad’ Mike Hughes, a stunt-lover from Los Angeles, is planning to attempt the longest and possibly the most dangerous rocket jump in history. He’s going to launch himself in a rocket across the Palo Duro Canyon in Texas, hopefully breaking his own previous record of jumping 1,374 feet. Hughes, who calls himself the ‘Current King of the […]
Just Another Russian Daredevil Hanging Off Vertigo-Inducing Ledges
Kirill Oreshkin, from Moscow, is a photographer with a strange passion. He’s crazy about ‘rooftopping’ – a sport that involves hanging on for his dear life from all kinds of precarious ledges. In all the photographs, you can see him smiling nonchalantly at the camera. Going by his expression, you’d think he was hanging around […]