The Back Bay takes up a major portion of Boston’s magnificent skyline. Across the Charles River in Cambridge is a great place to see the whole neighborhood. From there you’ll see the Esplanade running along the river, the John Hancock Tower and the Prudential Center rising up into the sky, and sail boats cruising across the water. In the evening, lights from its office and residential buildings illuminating the landscape with colored reflections.

The Back Bay looking north

The Back Bay skyline over the Charles River from Cambridge

Aerial view north-east over The Back Bay

The Back Bay at night from Cambridge