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French acrobat Charles Blondin crossed Niagara Gorge, making him one of the world's most famous tightrope walkers.
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Charles Blondin
French tightrope walker (1824–1897)
Charles Blondin was a French tightrope walker and acrobat. He toured the United States and was known for crossing the 1,100 ft (340 m) Niagara Gorge on a tightrope.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Niagara Gorge
Canyon on the border between New York, USA and Ontario, Canada
Niagara Gorge is an 11 km (6.8 mi) long canyon carved by the Niagara River along the Canada–United States border, between the U.S. state of New York and the Canadian province of Ontario. It begins at the base of Niagara Falls and ends downriver at the edge of the geological…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Tightrope walking
Skill of walking along a taut wire or rope
Tightrope walking, also called funambulism, is the skill of walking along a thin wire or rope. It has a long tradition in various countries and is commonly associated with the circus. Other skills similar to tightrope walking include slack rope walking and slacklining.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)