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35 Adventures For Thrill Seekers

— October 2, 2008 — Lifestyle
Steve Fossett, an adventurer who was lost in 2007, is making his way back into the media this week. Hikers in California discovered the wallet and pilots license of Steve Fossett inside a crashed plane.

Steve Fossett, a “great and extraordinary” friend of Sir Richard Branson’s, has been missing since 2007. Branson hopes authorities will friend his friend, and fellow adventurer with whom he tried to circumnavigate the world by balloon.

The story got me thinking… What other kind of real life adventure stories do I know about? To answer that is the slideshow below, a thrilling look into the lives of some of the most daring things done in the last few years.
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Hollywood Themed Travel
Hollywood Themed Travel
Expedia Indiana Jones Packages
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Take a Balloon Ride up to 85,945 Feet
Take a Balloon Ride up to 85,945 Feet
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Ultra Deadly Meals
Ultra Deadly Meals
Tiger Fugu
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Choose Your Own Adventure
Choose Your Own Adventure
Thrill-Seeking Reality TV Show Hits Canada
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Pedal-Powered Blimps
Pedal-Powered Blimps
Eco English Channel Crossing
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Venice by Kayak
Venice by Kayak
Ditching Gondolas for DIY Travel
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Flying with Balloons over Brazil
Flying with Balloons over Brazil
Priest's Publicity Stunt Loses Air
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Heli-Yoga
Heli-Yoga
Icefield Helicopter Tours Alberta in Search of Your Self-Enlightenment
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Soldier For A Day
Soldier For A Day
VIP Adventure Packages at Opalroom.com
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Ancient War Tourism
Ancient War Tourism
Atlantis Travel Agency Ads
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Luxury Adventures in Thailand
Luxury Adventures in Thailand
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Travel Mixologists
Travel Mixologists
The Urbane Nomads
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Adventure Photography
Adventure Photography
Boone Speed Photography
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Oregon Man Flies 200 miles in Lawn Chair Powered by 100 Helium Balloons
Oregon Man Flies 200 miles in Lawn Chair Powered by 100 Helium Balloons
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Visually Impaired Tours
Visually Impaired Tours
Cabracega Sensory Adventures in Lisbon
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Deadly Sports
Deadly Sports
World's Most Dangerous Sporting Event
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Helicopter Hotel
Helicopter Hotel
Sentry Mountain Lodge
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Travel Hot Spots
Travel Hot Spots
The Door to Hell in Turkmenistan
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Survive The Titanic Adventure Slide
Survive The Titanic Adventure Slide
Bad Taste Inflatable Fun
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Adventure Travel Top Gun Style
Adventure Travel Top Gun Style
Fly Your Own L-39 Jet Fighter
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Extreme Sports Cameras
Extreme Sports Cameras
Rush
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Richard Branson's Spacecraft Revealed
Richard Branson's Spacecraft Revealed
Virgin Galactic Spaceflight Systems
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Wrestlers as Extreme Travel Hosts
Wrestlers as Extreme Travel Hosts
Trish Stratus on the Stratusphere
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Extreme Eastern European Sports
Extreme Eastern European Sports
Czech Republic Rock Jumping
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Extreme Public Transportation
Extreme Public Transportation
Giant Suction Cups for Hitchhikers for 2008 Fiat Contest
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Extreme City Sports
Extreme City Sports
Urban Cliff Diving
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Extreme Hotels
Extreme Hotels
Luxury For Adrenaline Junkies + Building Itself is a Climbing Wall
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Jet Pack Flights
Jet Pack Flights
Real-Life Rocketman Clears English Channel
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Dangerous Travel Destinations
Dangerous Travel Destinations
El Caminito del Rey, Spain
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Floating Luxury Palace
Floating Luxury Palace
Airborne Strato Cruiser
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Extreme Hurricane Street Tubing
Extreme Hurricane Street Tubing
Tropical Storm Fay Mishap
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Extreme Sports Fusion
Extreme Sports Fusion
Rally Car Racing Meets Snowboarding
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Danger Tourism
Danger Tourism
World's Most Dangerous Tourist Route
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Single-Seat Helicopters
Single-Seat Helicopters
Get This Bite-Sized Chopper for $35,000
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