Washington Tower

Washington Tower is noted for its great panoramic views of Boston and Cambridge. Honestly, Boston’s skyline pales in comparison to other global cities. Nevertheless, as a resident of Boston for almost 4 years I knew I had to see it for myself. I would give it five stars; however there were a couple things that detracted from my visit: 1) there are no clear signs indicating where Washington tower is in relation to the rest of the cemetery 2) it was super windy when I went in to the top in May, and the wind made the view from the top almost unbearable because it would blow us left and right and made me feel cold and unnerved 3) naturally, because this is outdoors, bugs were here in swarms; there were bees and flies and even mosquitoes – yikes!
Overall, I am glad I got to check it off my bucket list but I don’t think I will be coming back anytime soon. I would even dare say that the view from the Charles River might be better ;)

Nice view of the whole city. I recommend.

A historic tower with unrivaled views of the Harvard skyline, the Charles and the gleaming Boston skyscraper. It’s located deep within the beautifully gothic (and annoyingly one-​entranced) Mt Auburn Cemetery and stands head above their veritable collection of world trees and strange crypts.
It’s a stone tower with a disabled-​unfriendly stone stairwell that could well induce vertigo, but please forgive it as it’s 150 years old. At the top there’s room for a good 10 or more to enjoy the panorama. Go on a clear warm day and earmark a good 20 minutes of your time to relax at the top and take it all in. Don’t be one of the tick-​it-​off crowd and head down as soon as you’ve got your photo.