Nik Wallenda will walk the Chicago skyline in “Skyscraper Live With Nik Wallenda”

If you were to approach an average citizen and ask them what Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon and the city of Chicago all have in common, chances are they wouldn't have a clue. But if you were to ask daredevil high-wire artist Nik Wallenda, he'd inform you he's conquered the first two and is looking to add another notch to his belt in the Windy City of Chicago. Catch the live spectacle when Wallenda attempts to tightrope walk across a portion of Chicago in "Skyscraper Live with Nik Wallenda" airing Sunday, Nov. 2, on Discovery.

No stranger to walking the walk, albeit an extremely elevated one, "The King of the Wire" will try crossing over Chicago via tightrope, more than 50 stories in the air, without the assistance of a safety net or harness. As if the pressure of zero safety precautions weren't enough, Wallenda will tackle this great feat live, with the broadcast reaching 220 countries worldwide. The special event will be hosted by NBC News' Willie Geist and Natalie Morales, as well as The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore.

This won't be the first time Wallenda will be trotting the tightrope on a national scale. In June 2012, Wallenda broke a world record for becoming the first person to successfully cross directly over Niagara Falls via tightrope, walking roughly 1,800 feet. As over 10 million people watched Wallenda successfully cross the falls, the daredevil secured his seventh world record.

A year later, in June 2013, Wallenda was at it again. This time, his sights were set on the Grand Canyon. He'd been planning on crossing the natural marvel since 2008, and after getting all of the necessary permits, Discovery came along and agreed to broadcast the event. With 1,500 feet below him and a 1,400-foot walk across, Wallenda set yet another record for crossing the Grand Canyon. Discovery also shattered ratings records, peaking with 13-million viewers, making it Discovery's highest-rated live event ever.

Not one to fear the thrill of a challenge, Wallenda is now tackling a more urban setting. The upcoming stroll high above the Windy City will be one for the ages, and Chicago is a place that holds a bit of a special place in his heart.

"This is going to be the most incredible tightrope walk of my career," said Wallenda in a press release. "I can't think of a better city to do it. I have fond memories of spending time performing in Chicago and the Midwest with my family. Besides, it's the Windy City, and there's nothing like doing this during winter in Chicago. That's a challenge for me, and I love to push myself to do things that most people think are impossible"

The first part of the stunt will consist of walking more than two city blocks over the Chicago River -- rising uphill to a 15-degree angle -- and will begin at the iconic Marina City's west tower and finish at the Leo Burnett Building. Wallenda will then head to street level to return to Marina City's west tower for the second part of his walk -- which he'll do blindfolded. It'll be a new adventure for Wallenda, as he crosses from the west tower to the east tower, but it's one he'll face head on.

Nik Wallenda and his father, Terry Troffer, after the 2013 Grand Canyon walk

"For both parts of the tightrope walk, I'm going to face challenges like I've never experienced before," Wallenda said. "I'll not only need incredible physical strength to complete this walk, but laser-focused concentration. I'm incredibly excited to show the world what you can do if you put your mind to it, pursue your dreams and never give up."

Inspiring others to chase their dreams is something of a mantra to Wallenda, who attributes one of the driving forces of his own success in helping others. He's been following this way of life since he completed his first professional tightrope walk at the tender age of 13. One of his driving forces is to honor his late great-grandfather, the famous Karl Wallenda, who died after falling from a tightrope in Puerto Rico in 1978. In 2011, alongside his mother, they recreated the exact feat that killed his grandfather, walking between the two towers of the Condado Plaza Hotel.

Their nerves may be at an elevated state, but Wallenda's wife, Erendira, and their three children will be present during the walk in order to show full support to the seventh-generation act of the "Flying Wallendas." Further supporting him will be his father, Terry Troffer, who'll head the engineering team, many of their close friends and the international community watching on site and on their screens.

"I'm always looking for the next major hurdle and doing something that the world has never seen," said Wallenda. "I want my family to be there to see history in the making. And feel comforted knowing that they'll be praying along with me."

Wallenda has no problem talking the talk, especially since he's walked the walk more than once. The seventh-generation member of the world-renowned "Flying Wallendas" family holds eight world records, and he's looking to shock the world again with one of his biggest challenges yet. Be sure to catch "Skyscraper Live with Nik Wallenda" airing Sunday, Nov. 2, on Discovery.