The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein (photos and captions from www. time. com) The Man Who Walked Over the Towers Using a bow and arrow, fishing line and rope, Petit and some friends passed a 450 -pound steel cable across the 140 foot gap between the two towers.

Balancing Act After crossing the wire eight times in one hour, Petit dismounted and was arrested by police officers.

The Divine Walk Eight years after his walk between the Twin Towers, Petit opened the dedication of St. John The Divine Cathedral in New York City.

Over the Niagara Horseshoe Falls and a "Maid of the Mist" tour boat frame Petit during a walk 45 feet over the Niagara River.

Conquering the Dame In 1971, at the age of 21, Petit walks a rope 225 feet above street level strung between the two towers of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

Walking on Thin Wire Petit performs amidst the buildings in Frankfurt, Germany.

Arts on the High Wire After 9/11, Petit performed at a Hammerstein Ballroom event to raise money for the New York Arts Recovery Fund, an emergency fund created after the attacks to benefit the arts.

Walk the Line Petit performs at the Lincoln Center in New York as part of a France Salutes New York celebration.

Man On Wire, a film directed by James Marsh, uses home movies and photos to recount the covert preparations for the unsanctioned wire walk between the Twin Towers.