tallest building in the land

there
 was 
a 
competition
for
bragging rights 

 the competitors

 in this corner
 nyc's entry



 the freedom tower
 aka
 one world trade center
standing
104 stories high
 at
a symbolic
1,776-feet


 in the other corner 
chicago's entry


 formerly
 the sears tower
 now
 the willis tower
 talling in at
 108-stories
1,451-feet

the winner 

the freedom tower

it 
won
by
a 
spire!