| Name | Name:CN Tower | Name:Murudeshwara Temple | 
| Height | Height:553 m, (1,814 ft) | Height:76 m, (249 ft) | 
| Location | Location:Toronto, Canada | Location:Murudeshwara, India | 
| Year Constructed | Year Constructed:1973–1976 | Year Constructed:2008 | 
| Description | Description:Tallest freestanding structure on land from 1975 to 2007. Remains the tallest in the Western Hemisphere. | Description:A very tall Gopuram . In 2013 it was the tallest Gopuram in the world. | 
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