Because of its central location, the observatory on the 60th floor of the tower, still the tallest building in New England, provides some of the best aerial views of Boston. There are many places that had their heydays in my early years in Boston. Other places still remain but in a much diminished fashion, like the Combat Zone , Boston's district of x-rated clubs and bookstores. Some of these places I'll miss, some I won't. Boston has colorful terms for many things which are found everywhere, and some things which are only local.
Local places have wonderful nicknames also.
From hearing these terms so many times over the years my vocabulary has assimilated most of them. I knew from my youth in the Northwest. I'll have to ask my muthuh . When I first drove in the traffic here, I thought Boston had the most out of control drivers I had ever seen. In Boston, somewhat regardless of traffic laws, as a driver you are basically on your own.