Top places of bungee jumps in the world

Twenty-five years ago today, 28 people jumped off a bridge in New Zealand in the first ever organized bungee jump. To mark the anniversary we pick the world's best adrenaline dives.

Kawarau Bridge, Queenstown,

             NewZealand

While its 43-metre drop might now be considered light on scares by serial thrill-seekers, the Kawarau's status as the place where it all began is undisputed. More than 650,000 people have taken the plunge from this historic suspension bridge, with many dipping their heads in the stunning turquoise waters below. It's also the only Queenstown bungee that can be done as a tandem. 

The Nevis, Queenstown, New Zealand

A title contender for the world's most terrifying bungee jump. The secret for this one is in the build-up: you start in a four-wheel drive and head up, up and up the bumpy mountain road until you arrive at the stark and stony Nevis gorge, in the middle of which, 134m up, hangs a cabin, blowing in the wind, which you reach courtesy of an open-air cable car. You've then got eight seconds of freefall ahead of you. 

Victoria Falls Bridge, border of 

          Zimbabwe and Zambia

You'd be hard-pushed to find a more spectacular setting in which to take the leap of faith than here. You stand, in no man's land between two countries, atop the old railway bridge that Cecil Rhodes ordered to be built. Behind you crash the mighty falls, known to locals as "the smoke that thunders", while 111 m beneath crocodiles circle in the Zambezi river. 

Verzasca Dam, Ticino, Switzerland

If you've ever dreamt of being a real-life James Bond, this is the jump for you. Made famous by the dramatic opening to 1995's GoldenEye, Pierce Brosnan's first outing as 007, this bungee involves plunging down the 220m-high concrete wall of the dam. The landmark, built in the 60s and officially known as the Contra Dam, doubled as a Soviet weapons facility in the film, but in reality houses a hydroelectric power station. 

Bloukrans Bridge, Tsitsikamma, 

                 South Africa

Set amid the nature reserves and ecological riches of South Africa's Garden Route, the 216m-tall Bloukrans Bridge is the highest bridge bungee in the world. Those harbouring second thoughts, while looking out at the surrounding mountains and distant sea views, can steel themselves with the knowledge that the likes of Prince Harry and Jack Osborne have done the jump and survived. 

The Last Resort, Tatopani, Nepal

Located on a ridge overlooking the rapids of the Bhote Kosi river, about 60 miles east of Kathmandu and just seven miles from the Tibetan border, this adventure-mad resort is home to whitewater rafting, canyoning and the country's only bungee jump. It is surrounded by jungle and you plummet 160m from the bridge towards the raging Bhote Kosi below. 

Macau Tower, Macau, China

At 233m and in the heart of the far east's gambling capital, this is the world's highest bungee jump from a building. You leap from the outer rim of the giant tower, with mainland China just visible if you squint. Hackett and his team had to develop a "second-generation bungee cord" for the site, due to the height and need for it to fall straight, rather than swing. 

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