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View Boston

View Boston is a sightseeing stop in Boston, MA, part of the Boston guide. Cost: $25 to $50. Open year-round.

800 Boylston St · Boston, MA

Why you should go…

Occupying the top three floors of the Prudential Tower, View Boston serves up sweeping 360-degree panoramas from Fenway Park to the harbor islands, plus an open-air terrace 52 stories up. Interactive exhibits help you plan the rest of your trip while you gaze, and the cocktail lounge makes it a killer sunset stop. On a clear day you can see New Hampshire.

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