| Name | Name:Burj Khalifa | Name:Meidum Pyramid | 
| Height | Height:830 m, (2,722 ft) | Height:94 m, (307 ft) | 
| Location | Location:Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Location:Egypt | 
| Year Constructed | Year Constructed:2004–2009 | Year Constructed:c. 2610 BC | 
| Description | Description:Holder of world's tallest freestanding structure. Topped out at 829.8 m (2,722 ft) in 2009. Tallest freestanding structure on land from 2007 to present (2013) | Description:Shortly after completion Meidum Pyramid collapsed due to bad design/instability and is now 65 m (213 ft). It was the tallest freestanding structure on land from c. 2610 BC to c. 2605 BC | 
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