While the crew enjoyed the port town at sea level, the strongest man on earth preferred to admire Barcelona from above, choosing the hilltop of Montjuic, which overlooks the city, for its magnificent views.

FORBES: Overview

This year, a surge in trade has caused traffic to rise by 10%, double the level predicted by the port authorities.

ECONOMIST: Gridlock on the rails, roads and ports of America

On Tuesday, several Port Authority workers joined Nadareski on the lower level of the George Washington Bridge near the New York side, 189 feet above the Hudson.

WSJ: 4 falcon chicks living on NY-NJ bridge are banded

China Merchants Holdings, the country's largest publicly traded container port operator, said volumes this year may exceed 2008's level, according to a recent Bloomberg report.

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Nadareski and two Port Authority bridge workers wore harnesses tethered to the bridge as they descended a ladder to the birds' level.

WSJ: 4 falcon chicks living on NY-NJ bridge are banded