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Skywalk Observatory

Boylston Street, Boston, MA
617 859 0648
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Ranked #43 of 192 attractions in Boston
Type: Observation Decks/ Towers
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013

Perched atop Boston's second tallest building, the Prudential Center, the Skywalk Museum provides the best view and perspective of this landmark City. The tour includes headsets that deliver a comprehensive history of all of Boston's unique neighborhoods. It describes much more than history. It shares the story of the city's unique neighborhoods. The narration is available in French and Japanese.... More

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Miami, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

Beautiful view of the city. I enjoyed the little device they give you to narrate the history of certain important places in the city. This place is inside the Prudential 50th floor, in 1st floor there is a beautiful small Chapel.

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Silver Spring, Maryland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2013

Our 4 year old loved it. Everyone should see a city from above at least once. Other cities have taller buildings - this one is only the 50th floor. But definitely fun for the kiddos.

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Halifax, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2013 via mobile

We had to check this out and glad we did. Great veiws and interesting audio guide. Kind of expensive but meh it's something worth cheju g out while in boston

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2013

you must visit the sky walk situated in the prudential centre. you see the whole of Boston on this 380 degree Observatory Take the time to listen to all the information given all the way round

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Moab, Utah
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2013

The Skywalk Observatory was included with our CityPass, otherwise we may have missed it and that would have been a shame. It offers 360 degree views of Boston as well as quite a few interpretive social history displays on immigration. The views were amazing and our sons loved the quick elevator ride as well. On our next visit I'd like... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013

Kind of a "hidden gem" given that I've lived here for years and never had heard of such a place. And I've been to Top of the Hub even, so I've been right past Skywalk in the elevator! We were gifted 2 tickets and had been carrying them around for ages. In town mid-week after a citizenship oath ceremony, we... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2013 via mobile

Worth a visit to the 50th floor observation deck if the weather is good. Did try to go up the previous evening but a function was on and only half of the area accessible (They were offering a discount because of that) so decided to go up the next morning. The narrated tour was useful and informative pointing out some... More

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Gloucester City, New Jersey
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2013

This is the Empire State Building of Boston (only without the long wait). There are audio guides that you can listen to (included in your $15 admission fee) and learn history and background about the different regions of the city. It gave me a much better understanding of the geography of the area. I had a map of the city... More

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Oakland, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2013

We went here because we had a City Pass which makes it a pretty good value. The views are tremendous and gives you a good sense of the geography of the area. The audio guide has some useful information but I found myself wishing they had maps at each windows telling you what you were seeing. So, bring a good... More

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