| Name | Name:Citigroup Center (New York) | Name:Cologne Cathedral | 
| Height | Height:279 m, (915 ft) | Height:157 m, (515 ft) | 
| Location | Location:New York City, United States | Location:Cologne, Germany | 
| Year Constructed | Year Constructed:1977 | Year Constructed:1248–1880 | 
| Description | Description: | Description:Tallest freestanding structure on land from 1880 to 1884 | 
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