In 1974, 24-year-old French high-wire artist Philippe Petit pulled off one of the most audacious stunts in history. He walked across a wire stretched between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, 1,350 feet above the ground, with no safety net. Petit had spent six years planning the stunt and spent 45 unforgettable minutes on the wire, walking, dancing, and even lying down. Afterward, he was arrested, but the charges were dropped on the condition that he perform for children in Central Park