Alex Honnold plans to climb Taipei 101 in his signature free solo style without ropes or protective gear.

A British man has been detained after climbing more than half way up the world’s fifth-tallest skyscraper in Seoul with only his bare hands.

French urban climber Alain Robert, well known as "Spiderman", climbs up the Deutsche Bahn high-rise in central Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. Robert was wearing a silver suit and cowboy boots. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)FRANKFURT – German police say French urban climber Alain Robert faces a criminal investigation and fine after scaling one of Frankfurt's tallest buildings Thursday. First, Deutsche Bahn has filed a criminal complaint for trespassing against Robert. As a foreign resident, Robert was required to deposit a security against possible future criminal proceedings and then released, Hollerbach said.