The Columbus Monument is a 60 m (197 ft) tall column in tribute to Christopher Columbus at the lower end of the famous promenade, La Rambla, in Barcelona, Spain. It was constructed for the Exposición Universal de Barcelona (1888) in honor of Columbus' first voyage to the Americas. The monument serves as a reminder that Christopher Columbus reported to Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand V in Barcelona after his first trip to the new continent. (Wikipedia)