Alain Robert
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Alain Robert is a French rock climber and urban climber. Nicknamed "the French Spider-Man" or "the Human Spider", Robert carries out free solo climbs of skyscrapers using no climbing equipment except
Robert in 2008
Robert climbing the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong in 2008
Robert climbing Petronas Tower 2 in March 2007
Robert climbing The New York Times Building on 5 June 2008
Burj Khalifa
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The Burj Khalifa is a megatall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Designed by the SOM architectural firm, it is the world's tallest structure, with a total height of 829.8 m and a roof height
Alain Robert
…and can last several hours. He sometimes has a small bag of climbing chalk powder fastened around his waist. Robert has climbed landmarks including the Burj Khalifa, Eiffel Tower, the Sydney Opera House and the Montparnasse Tower, as well as other of the world's tallest skyscrapers, most of them performed free solo…
The Burj Khalifa viewed across the Dubai Fountain in October 2012
Photographic silhouette of the Dubai skyline; the Burj Khalifa is visible at the centre
The spiral minaret at the Great Mosque of Samarra
The Dubai Fountain