A Victorian Gothic monument standing 61.11 meters high, dedicated to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott and the second-largest monument to a writer in the world. Visitors can climb 287 steps via spiral staircases to reach viewing platforms offering panoramic views of central Edinburgh, while the monument features 68 sculptures of characters from Scott's novels and a central marble statue of Scott himself.
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