He spent more than 34 hours standing on the column, which is just 22 inches wide with millions watching the dare devil's stunt live on television.

Crowds gathered to watch magician David Blaine stand on a 10 storey column in New York's Bryant Park

A TV camera atop a crane filmed the final hour of the stunt...

...which lasted for 34 hours and 23 minutes

As the time to jump drew near, the magician looked down at the 3,000 strong crowd below

Blaine leaped into a pile of cardboard boxes

He emerged unhurt, and gave a thumb's up to the cheering crowd