The quarter-mile walk at 1,500 feet in ... This isn't the first feat on the tightrope for Wallenda. Last year, he successfully walked across Niagara Falls, according to NPR. Here are some shots ...
French acrobat Charles Blondin was the first person to walk on a tightrope across Niagara Falls in 1859. He crossed the 270-foot-high Niagara Falls on a 3-inch hemp cord while blindfolded ...