Man climbs 101-floor skyscraper rope-free

A man from America has become the first person in the world to scale one of the world's tallest building, without any ropes or safety equipment.

Alex Honnold climbed the building, named Taipei 101, which stands at more than 500 metres tall.

The building is made of steel, glass and concrete and is designed to look like a stick of bamboo.

It took Honnold one hour and 31 minutes to complete the climb, who celebrated his achievement with one word: "Sick."

Taipei 101, named after the number of floors it has, is located in Taiwan in East Asia.

When it was opened in 2004, it was the world's tallest building at the time, standing at 508 metres tall.

The building has eight sections, each with a slight overhang, designed to look like joints on a bamboo stick.

It has been climbed up once before, by French adventurer Alain Robert - however he did so with ropes and a harness and it took him around four hours.

Honnold's attempt was the first time that anyone in the world had attempted to climb it without any safety equipment.

Honnold stopped only to clean the dirt off his hands and shoes and to greet fans watching through the windows of the skyscraper.

He is famous for "free soloing", which means climbing with no ropes or other safety supports.

He has made many extreme climbs during his career. in locations across the world, including California's Yosemite National Park.