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Larry takes you to Auckland, New Zealand and shows you the highest jump in New Zealand. At 635 feet, it's the Sky Tower.

In the beautiful Gauja National Park in Sigulda you can jump from the cable-car, which connects the two sides of a gorge created by the river Gauja. The Jump is 50metres high – the river certainly looks a long way down. Check out www.rigaoutthere.com for more information.