Go up 2 more floors to the Prudential Center's famed Top of the Hub Restaurant and Lounge, and this

The Prudential Center Skywalk is Boston's best known observatory. Soaring 749 feet high, Pru Center is the 2nd tallest skyscraper in the city. Although the 790 foot high John Hancock Tower is taller, its observation north oregon coast vacation rentals deck has been closed since September 11, 2001.
If you want to save money, another option is to visit the Skywalk Observatory for free by purchasing a Boston CityPASS card or a GoBoston card. Both give you free admission to lots of other top Boston attractions as well.
From the Arcade area, take the Skywalk elevator up to the 50th floor. If there is a line and if you're using a Go Boston or Boston CityPASS discount card, just give your ticket booklet to the Skywalk employee handing out audio tours at the front desk to skip the line.
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Go up 2 more floors to the Prudential Center's famed Top of the Hub Restaurant and Lounge, and this is exactly what you'll find - with no entrance fee. That's right . . . for roughly the same cost as the Prudential Skywalk admission fee (well, perhaps more if you order a pricier martini or single malt Scotch), you can enjoy a drink along with one of the best views in Boston.
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If you prefer to just have a drink and perhaps a bite in the Lounge, you can sit either at the bar or at a table in the lounge area. Jazz ensembles perform in the Lounge every evening, starting around 8pm - 9pm.
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You can find a much less-well-known free observation deck at 470 Atlantic Avenue, the parking garage next to the InterContinental Hotel Boston on the waterfront across from the Financial District and Rose Kennedy Greenway .
After you sign in with the security guard, take the elevator to the 14th floor, where you'll find an outdoor observation deck with binoculars as well as an inside viewing area. I've never encountered any other visitors here - this observation north oregon coast vacation rentals deck must be one of Boston's best kept secrets!
True, being 14 floors high does not give quite the same effect as the 50th or 52nd floor at Pru Center, but you'll still have fairly sweeping views of Boston Harbor, Logan Airport, the surrounding city and coastline, the Harbor Islands, and even the Blue Hills Reservation to the south.