Daredevils climb world's second-tallest tower for vertigo-inducing selfie

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If you're scared of heights, look away now.

The daredevil duo that climbed the Shanghai Tower early last year have set their sights a little higher with another anxiety-inducing ascent.

The Ping An Finance Centre is still under construction, but is set to become the second-tallest tower in the world at 2,165 feet -- almost 100 feet higher than the pair's last climb.

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Sneaking in at night with GoPro cameras and no safety gear, Vitaliy Raskalov and Vadim Makhorov waited for daylight before cracking a combination lock to access the roof.

The pair then showed they have no fear -- by scaling a crane to the top of the tower and taking the highest selfie in China.

A photo posted by @raskalov on May 8, 2015 at 11:10am PDT

Mashable has reached out to Vitaliy Raskalov and Vadim Makhorov for further comment on their ascent; we'll let you know what we hear back.

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