Every child dreams of flying. Unfortunately, your mom put the kibosh on that fantasy when she forbid you from setting foot on the roof. Flash forward to present day: You\u2019re an adult, you can wiggle into a harness and fling your body off the side of a building any time you dang well please!<\/p>\n

Modern day bungee jumping traces its origins back to 1979. A group of merry pranksters from Oxford University\u2019s Dangerous Sports Club thought it would be a good idea to follow each other off a bridge\u2014college kids, sheesh! Dressed in top hats and tails, the group leapt off Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, England. You don\u2019t have to be as fancy as those jolly old chaps, but you do have to be as adventurous if you plan to conquer the five best bungee jumping locations in the United States.<\/p>\n

1. High Steel Bridge, Shelton, Washington: 365 feet<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Photo attribution: By Dog Walking Girl (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>Lose your lunch while jumping in the Olympic National Forest and diving over the Skokomish River. Washingtonians are tired of \u201cTwilight\u201d comparisons, but you\u2019ll feel like Edward Cullen leaping through the trees as your bungee cords spirals and snaps to. No need to bare your fangs; the folks who facilitate your jump will be friendly and eager to help.<\/p>\n

2. Stratosphere, Las Vegas, Nevada: 829 feet<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Slightly different than a classic bungee, you\u2019ll suit up and jump from the hotel\u2019s 108^{th<\/sup> floor while tethered to a system of three cables. While swan diving from the Stratosphere, the support cables allow you to gently glide down to the ground, which alleviates some of the jerking motions associated with the sport. As you descend, keep an eye out for Elvis on his lunch break (wolfing down a peanut butter-nanner sandwich) or Mike Tyson prowling around the Strip with his tiger. Warning: Do not chug a yard drink before attempting to jump off the Stratosphere. The good citizens of Sin City don\u2019t need to deal with any more mess.<\/p>\n}

3. Royal Gorge Suspension Bridge, Canyon City, Colorado: 1053 feet<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Photo attribution: By Hustvedt (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0)<\/p><\/div>One of the most extreme destinations for USA bungee jumping, the Royal Gorge Suspension Bridge is off-limits 11 months of the year. Looking to make the thousand-foot jump? Head to Colorado during September and register to compete in the annual Go Fast! Games. If you\u2019re not that extreme, you\u2019ll still get a rush watching athletes gracefully duck and dive off the bridge. The event brings some of the best base and bungee jumpers to Colorado to show off their stuff, so pack your camera and prepare to record YouTube gold.<\/p>\n

4. Redwood Trees, Humboldt, California: 100-1500 feet<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Humboldt gets a bad rep. Not everyone in the NorCal city smokes trees, but a lot of adventure-seekers jump off them. You\u2019ll be tasked with climbing a redwood, walking onto a small rope at the top that\u2019s tied between two towering trees, and yelling with all your might as your body hurls toward the ground. Not only will you get a glimpse into the life of a flying squirrel, but you\u2019ll also get an unforgettable view of stunning Northern California.<\/p>\n

5. Navajo Bridge, Marble Canyon, Arizona: 467 feet<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Remember when you visited the Grand Canyon as a kid and joked about falling in to scare your grandpa!? Now you actually can fall in, and take pictures to prove it. Located near the Grand Canyon\u2019s North Rim, Navajo Bridge provides a scenic overlook above the Colorado River inside Marble Canyon. The jump will give you an up close and personal look at Arizona\u2019s red rocks, and it\u2019ll also make you pee your pants with adrenaline-induced delight (your instructor should have some spare pantaloons, it happens all the time).<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no time to waste! Book a flight and head to experience the best bungee jumping in the USA. Word to the wise: Don\u2019t call your mom until after you\u2019ve cleared your jump. Otherwise, be prepared for a bigger guilt trip than the time you accidentally <\/em>brought a ham sandwich to your cousin\u2019s bar mitzvah. Oy vey!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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