On May 22, 2002, Blaine stood atop a 90 foot pillar for 36 hours above New York City's Bryant Park without a safety net, braving torrential rain and violent winds.
He had only a pair of ankle-high handles to hold onto if the wind became too strong.
At the end of the stunt, Blaine plunged nearly 100 feet to the ground from a pole.
According to the Evening Standard, the illusionist claimed to have been inspired by San Simeon, a 12th century mystic, who squatted on top of poles as a protest at what they believed where the excesses of their time, and to be closer to God.
Image: Blaine stands 100 ft above the ground for 35 hours on a 22-inch diameter platform in Bryant Park in New York City.
Photograph: Scott Gries/Getty Images
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