Edinburgh - Sir Walter Scott Monument

This Neo-gothic monument (200ft/61m high) to Sir Walter Scott on East Princes Street was unveiled in 1844 and was built according to the plans of George Meikle Kemp. A winding staircase of 287 steps leads up to the top. Restored in 1992, the marble statue of the poet with his favorite dog Maida at his feet was the work of Sir John Steel. The 64 figures on the monument are either characters from Scott's novels or from Scottish history.