Our pretty little city

If you're so pissed off that most neighborhood in Boston were not included then maybe instead of bitching about it to the people who had nothing to do with it (namely the readers of UHub) why don't you get off your lazy whining online ass and make one yourself!

This is (simulated) tilt-shift perspective ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilt_shift#Miniature_... ) - note the depth-of-field effect to make everything look like a model railroad layout. It's hard to do tilt-shift without being very high up. I'm pretty sure all of these were done at the Prudential Center's observation deck. That's why it's all Back Bay (and Fenway and Charles River basin - sorry, didn't catch Faneuil Hall in the mix). I don't think they could have achieved the same effect at any of the sites you mention because none offer a high place to photograph from.

All taken from Prudential Tower by the looks of it...without the use of a super telephoto lens. So take it easy bub.