| Name | Name:Washington Monument | Name:Meidum Pyramid | 
| Height | Height:169 m, (554 ft) | Height:94 m, (307 ft) | 
| Location | Location:Washington D.C., United States | Location:Egypt | 
| Year Constructed | Year Constructed:1884 | Year Constructed:c. 2610 BC | 
| Description | Description:The world's tallest all-stone structure, as well as the tallest obelisk-form structure. Tallest freestanding structure on land from 1884 to 1889 | 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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