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Steps to the top: monuments

12 monuments, most steps first. The access column is the one worth reading before booking anything.

Structure Steps Reaches Access
Gateway Arch 1,076 the observation area at the top of the arch, via the emergency stairs — no public access Not climbable by the public
Washington Monument 897 the observation level at 152 m — stairs closed to the public Not climbable by the public
Statue of Liberty (crown) 377 the crown, at 81 m — 162 steps above the top of the pedestal Restricted — events or permit only
United States Capitol dome 365 the top of the dome — staff-escorted tours only Not climbable by the public
Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey 350 the abbey church and the west terrace, from the village entrance Open to climb
The Monument to the Great Fire of London 311 the viewing platform below the gilded urn, at 48 m Open to climb
Bunker Hill Monument 294 the observation chamber at 67 m Open to climb
Arc de Triomphe 284 the roof terrace at 50 m Open to climb
Christ the Redeemer 220 the statue's viewing platform, from the upper station of the Corcovado railway Open to climb
Statue of Liberty (pedestal) 215 the top of the pedestal, at 47 m — the observation level below the statue itself Open to climb
The Motherland Calls (Mamayev Kurgan) 200 the base of the statue, from the foot of the memorial complex Open to climb
Lincoln Memorial 57 the statue chamber, from the plaza at the Reflecting Pool Open to climb

Published counts for the same structure routinely disagree by five to ten per cent, and nearly always for one of three reasons: whether intermediate landings count as steps, whether the final platform step counts, and where the climb is deemed to start. The figure here says what it reaches.

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