Mar 16, 2017 8:00 AM

Gallery: The Workers Who Snap Selfies Dangling From Skyscrapers

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Sydney, Australia
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Lake Garda, Italy

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Tehran, Iran
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Texas, USA

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North Sea
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Vladivostok, Russia

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Tereoilovka, Russia
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North Sea

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Chelsea Bridge Wharf, London
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Location unknown

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Santiago, Chile
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Ono Dam, Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

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North Sea
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Vlissingen, Netherland

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