Superpowers are usually associated with action superheroes like Superman or Batman, but there are real life peole with extraordinary abilities. ABC invites viewers to meet some real people with superpowers, uded to overcome limitations and to unlock hidden abilities.
Amazing Artist: Stephen Wilshire did not speak until the age of five, but he developed a unique way to communicate - through drawing. Wilshire has the ability to look at a huge landscape, like Toyko or London, once, and recreate a detailed image scene on paper. "20/20" viewers will watch as Stephen draws the New York City landscape completely from memory, and a London skyline in three hours. Nick Watt reports on the amazng artist.
Girl Wonder: Jackie Evancho is the Little Girl with the Big Voice. who took the Opera world by storm at the age of 11. Evancho took second place o the 2010 season of "America's Got Talent" and became the best-selling debut artist of 2010 with her first EP. Dr. Clark Rosen, director of the University of Pittsburgh Voice Center, says Jackie is "incredibly rare... The young singer's rbrain has the ability to use every facet of her body, her vocal chords, her lungs, her tongue, in a unique fashion." Her fans agree. Her latest release, "Dream with Me," contended for the top spot on the charts. Elizabeth Vargas reports on Jackie Evancho.
Wing Walker: Ashley Battles is one of the world's few professional wing walkers. Last year, Battles broke the world record for longest duration wing walking when she flew over the Golden Gate Bridge for more than four hours at 1000 feet, battling hurricane force winds, extreme cold and birds that could kill her on impact. The amazing wing walker shares secrets of standing on top of a plane, even upside down, to Jay Schadler.
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Birdman: Jeb Corliss dreamed of flying like a bird since he was a young boy, and now he does it. Corliss wears a wing suit and jumps from tall buildings. Corliss is now training for his next superhuman feat, attempting to fly through a small hole in a mountain in China. Jay Schadler reports as the cameras capture Corliss as he trains for the feat in Zurich.
Superhuman Mountain Climber: Chris Waddall was severly injured in a skiing accident, whick left him a paraplegic. The accident triggered something and he became a virtual man-of-steel. After the accident, Waddell didn't even miss one ski season on his way to becoming a hall-of-fame paralympic skier and wheel-chair athlete. He even made People magazine's list of The 50 Most Beautiful People. Seeking a greater challenge, Waddell, at the age of 33, gave upcompetitive athletics in search of a bigger challenge, and found it in his quest to become the first parapalegic to ever conquer the highest mountain in Africa - Mount Kilimanjaro - without the use of his legs. Deborah Roberts reports on the amazing mountain climber.
"20/20" is anchored by Elizabeth Vargas and Chris Cuomo. David Sloan is executive producer
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