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The French 'Spider-Man' Freeclimbs in Havana
Daredevil Alain Robert takes his talents to Cuba.
You might not think that Alain Robert, the French Spider-Man, would have much to fear from the 27-story Habana Libre Hotel after successfully summiting the Sears Tower, the Empire State Building and dozens of other megastructures without rope or harness.
But each building brings new challenges. In this case, Robert told the Associated Press, he was nervous that a piece of the building's worn facade might come off in his hand or under his feet.