
Someone handcuffs an illusionist’s hands behind his back and he works his way free. The Handcuff Escape - The concept is simple. Here are four of our favorite Houdini escape stunts (and just for the record, DON’T TRY ANY OF THESE): 1. Yet Houdini became world-famous for his ability to escape “impossible” situations. There was no internet then and televisions were still a few years away. Houdini performed most of his stunts at the beginning of the 20th century.

Seeing people solve puzzles and escape rooms is so much fun, we can understand why some people perform escape tricks for a living! Perhaps the best-known master of escape and illusion is Harry Houdini. There’s a joy that comes with opening the final lock and beating the clock before time runs out.


