VIDEO: YIKES! Nik Wallenda to Tightrope Walk Between Chicago Skyscrapers Blindfolded, 11/2

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Daredevil Nik Willenda appeared on this morning's TODAY to announce that he will be walking on a wire between two skyscrapers in Chicago while blindfolded.

"It's about challenging myself, and hopefully through challenging myself, inspiring other people to challenge themselves," Wallenda said. "I've never performed blindfolded. I've trained a lot, intensively actually, blind-folded."

The feat will air live on the Discovery Channel on Nov. 2. The broadcast will feature Wallenda blindfolded while walking from the west tower to the east tower of the Marina City building on State Street in downtown Chicago. Later in the special, he will walk the length of two city blocks up a 15-degree angle from the Marina City's 534-foot-tall west tower to the 635-foot-tall Leo Burnett Building, more than 50 stories above the Chicago River.

"It's my passion, it's what I love doing,' Wallenda said. "Chicago, the Windy City, that was, believe it or not, very alluring to me. Most people would think a wire walker doesn't want to go to the Windy City, but I enjoy the challenges."

Watch today's announcement below!

Photo courtesy of TODAY

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