The Niouc Bridge, which spans part of a 656-foot canyon in Val d'Anniviers, allows bungee jumpers to take a plunge from the world's highest swinging bridge. The knife-edge suspended bridge gives a precarious but exciting experience. The drop is 623 feet, and the views from the bridge are breathtaking: jumpers are surrounded by crisp, enormous mountains, blue skies, and the Navizence River spinning below.

Bungee jumpers enjoy a swing from Europabrüke while shooting pictures of the Alps in an upside down position, which is conveniently located on an interlink bridge connecting Austria and Italy. The 630-foot-tall tower stretches more than 2,500 feet across the Wipp Valley, supporting the section of Autobahn that winds through the Alps between western Austria and Italy. The jumps off the bridge are operated by Rupert Hirner Bungy Jumping, which offers a variety of wild alternatives such as Rocket Bungy and Bungy Running. The activity is only offered 60 days a year, i.e. during the summertime and when the atmosphere is pleasant.

The Bloukrans Bridge bungee, at 709 feet, is the world's highest single-span arch bridge and the third highest bungee jumping place in the world. When Face Adrenalin introduced bungee jumping to Africa in 1990, the bridge was the first in Africa to be jumped over, and it remains a famous site for adventure-seeking people. The outfitter built a boardwalk that goes beneath the highway that passes across the bridge. Bungee jumpers go up the walkway until they reach the highest point of the bridge's arch, where they leap into the air amid breathtaking views of the Eastern and Western Cape.

It came to the mainstream after appearing in the opening sequence of the James Bond film Goldeneye. The Verzasca Dam in Switzerland, a 720-foot arch dam across the Verzasca River, features a single-cord pure nosedive swinging bungee. This is the jump for you if exploding into a large concrete structure at full speed doesn't terrify you. The Verzasca Dam bungee leap has now become the world's second highest bungee jump.

The AJ Hackett Macau Tower bungee leap is officially the world's highest bungee jump, permitting jumpers to pitch off the tower from a height of 764 ft. It isn't cheap, but it gives you inexhaustible bragging rights. The Macau Tower jump features specially designed bungee cords that rebound up and down, rather than side to side, which would enhance the jumper's risk of swinging and striking the tower. Travellers to the tower who don't want to commit to a bungee leap can experience the Skyjump, which is a tethered, 17-second plunge from the same height to the ground.