Daredevil French climber Alain Robert, known as Spiderman, heads to the Habana Libre hotel in Havana before climbing 22 floors of the hotel in 28 minutesPhotograph: STR/AFP/Getty ImagesRobert makes his way up the side of the hotelPhotograph: STR/AFP/Getty ImagesRobert holds on to a 20th-floor railing as he pauses to wave to tourists and onlookers below during his ascentPhotograph: Franklin Reyes/AP
Tourist and locals watch as Robert scales the Habana Libre hotel without using ropes or a safety netPhotograph: Franklin Reyes/APRobert waves to spectators during his climbPhotograph: Stringer/ReutersThe daredevil looks down as he scales the Habana Libre hotelPhotograph: Ramon Espinosa/APRobert hoists himself on to the 21st floorPhotograph: Franklin Reyes/APCurious tourists and locals watch from below as Robert clings to the side of the buildingPhotograph: Ramon Espinosa/APRobert reaches into his chalk bag as he scales the wallPhotograph: Ramon Espinosa/APRobert celebrates after reaching his goalPhotograph: STR/AFP/Getty ImagesRobert approaches the top of the hotelPhotograph: Ramon Espinosa/APRobert, wrapped in a Cuban flag, flashes a double thumbs-up on the roof of the Habana Libre hotel after scaling the 27-story buildingPhotograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP
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