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Nik Wallenda

Daredevil Nik Wallenda poses for a photo on the rooftop of the Leo Burnett Building in Chicago on September 17, 2014.

A death-defying stunt is business as usual for Chicago’s Marina City

Culture

When daredevil Nik Wallenda walks between the Marina City towers on Sunday evening, it will be just another day of public attention for the complex’s residents. The iconic towers have been featured on film, in architecture history and even in other tightrope stunts over their nearly 60 years in existence.

Nik Wallenda to Cross Niagara Falls on Tightrope

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