Where does Taipei 101 rank among the tallest structures on the planet? The building Alex Honnold conquered on Netflix's Skyscraper Live

On Saturday night, Alex Honnold, considered the greatest free solo climber in history, attempted to scale a structure called “Taipei 101”. The building formerly known as the “Taipei World Financial Center”. It is a 101-story skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan.

Climber Dad of 2 Begins Historic Attempt to Scale 101-Story Skyscraper on Live TV, with No Ropes or Harness

"See ya up there," Alex Honnold said after hugging his wife and walking to the corner of the building. Then he got started