▲Blaine has buried himself alive, frozen himself, starved himself, drowned himself, and has hung himself upside down for 60 hours. Who knows what he'll do next.

▲David Blaine is a larger-than-life magician. He performs card tricks, as well as eccentric stunts that shock the world.

▲Shin Lim is a master of sleight of hand and card manipulation, and remains silent throughout his complex routines.

▲Among other things, the Canadian-American magic legend used “psychic powers” to bend spoons.

▲Randi also performed "psychic surgery" on TV. An eccentric character, he sadly passed away in October 2020.

▲Unlike many magicians, Shin Lim is self-taught. He didn't learn his tricks from The Magic Circle, but from YouTube.

▲Robbins will rob possessions from his audience, only to return them without the audience any the wiser.

▲Apollo Robbins is a self-described gentleman thief, and an "artful manipulator of awareness," according to Forbes.

▲David Copperfield is on a different level. With a history of impressive magic tricks, Copperfield has won over 20 Emmy Awards from his TV specials.

▲In one of their more daring tricks, Teller was suspended upside-down over a bed of spikes. He has also been run over by an 18-wheeler.

▲Among other magical activities, Copperfield founded the charity program Project Magic, which uses magic as rehabilitation therapy for kids with social, psychological, and physical disabilities.

▲Penn and Teller are one magical pair. The duo combine magic and comedy, with hilarious sets that test the audience's belief and understanding.

▲Derren Brown is perhaps one of the biggest British tricksters. He is more illusionist than magician, and has performed a series of marvelous tricks over the course of his career.

▲He went on to find great success with his 'Criss Angel Mindfreak' show.

▲The Dutch dynamo has performed magic since he was 10. He has gone on to become a hit act around the world.

▲Brown has played a real game of Russian Roulette on TV, and hypnotized TV audiences as part of his 'Event' series.

▲The English magician is a relatively fresh face on the scene, but has still impressed with his forward-thinking magic tricks.

▲In 2012, Klok performed 12 large illusions in just five minutes. In doing so, he broke his own record for most illusions performed in that time period.

▲Among other tricks, Dynamo has levitated in front of a live studio audience, and has turned lottery tickets into cash.

▲This German-American duo were hit magicians, famous for their work with white lions and white tigers.

▲Unfortunately, Roy suffered a career-ending tiger injury in 2003. In May 2020, he passed away. In January 2021, Siegfried passed.

▲Tamariz is a one-of-a-kind "cardician," who has performed some of the most creative card tricks ever.

▲Presto was a popular member of the Magic Circle, before she transitioned. When the secretive group admitted women members, she returned.

▲He performs on TV and on stage, with a wide audience across Spain and South America.

▲Cyril Takayama is a hit magician around the world, especially in Japan. He specializes in both small-scale card tricks and large-scale stunts.

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Presto specializes in close-up tricks, as well as a trick in which she passes a bottle through a table.

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David Stone has risen to fame as a revered magician in France. He specializes in coin and close-up magic. Stone is also a writer, lecturer, and actor, who has appeared in films like 'Un Adultère' and 'Mon Roi.'

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For one trick, Takayama bungee-jumped into a hotel pool holding a sword. He used the blade to pick a chosen card in the water.

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Since the rise of Harry Houdini, many have tried to perform the best magic tricks on Earth. From Dynamo to David Blaine, many modern magicians are continuing to push the boundaries.

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Criss Angel made his name in New York, before heading over to Las Vegas. He rose to fame in 2002, when he was shackled underwater for 24 hours.

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Since the rise of Harry Houdini, many have tried to perform the best magic tricks on Earth. From Dynamo to David Blaine, many modern magicians are continuing to push the boundaries.

Click on to meet the world's most magical people on Earth.