The Kennedy Space Center is one the most famous attractions in the world, let alone the most famous space shuttle launch centre. Located in Orlando, Florida, the Kennedy Space Center is the ideal location for you to become an astronaut for a day in an astronaut training experience.

The day starts with a briefing from an actual NASA astronaut then you can undergo space orientation in the Zero-G wall, 1/6th Gravity Chair and Multi-Axis Trainer. This test of your nerves is followed by a simulated space mission where you can take the helm in Mission Contro. The virtual mission launches you into orbit where you dock with the International Space Station to drop off necessary supplies and perform critical repairs!

It’s the closest you’ll ever get to going into space and is a truly authentic astronaut experience and is followed up by a buffet lunch and behind the scenes tour of the space center. You also receive souvenir goodies including a T-Shirt, cap, certificate and commerative photo.

But there is one bridge jump that is legally licensed to launch unwitting Britons towards the murky waters below and that bridge is located in Middlesbrough (not Middlesborough). The Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge is actaully quite famous for other reasons; it’s the tallest transporter bridge in the world and was featured in Billy Elliott, The Fast Show and probably most famously in Auf Wiedersehen Pet. Built in 1901, it serves as a majestic reminder of the area’s former industrial heritage.

Spanning the River Tees at a towering height of 200ft, the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge is a uniquely beautiful location to break your bungee jump virginity and there are plenty of great viewpoints for friends and family to film this defining moment. The day starts with a quick briefing and weighing to ensure the correct bungee rope is used. There is no lift, so part of the fun is climbing the seemingly endless stairs to the top of the bridge.

From the stairs is a short walk to the middle of the bridge where you will be strapped to a rope, take one last look at the Teeside scenery and then plummet 2o0ft towards the murky waters of the Tees below where you will be released by staff in a powerboat who will then escort you back to shore and award you with a certificate.

This is the only bridge jump in England - if you want to bungee jump elsewhere you have to do it off a crane - and it’s surprisingly affordable at around £60 (cheapest at time of writing is £60 from Buyagift). Perfect for the bungee jump virgin and veterans who want a great day out for a low price.