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There's A Massive Model Of Boston Inside City Hall. Here's How You Can See It For Free.

"Every time a person walks in here, I know what the first sound coming out of their mouth will be," said Prataap Patrose of City Planning.

(CBS Boston)

February 20, 2025 / 5:27 AM EST

There's a room in Boston City Hall where you can see the entire city all at once.

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The planning department's model room is a large, open space that houses a 1:40 inch scale, three-dimensional replica of downtown Boston and several surrounding neighborhoods.

"Every time a person walks in here, I know what the first sound coming out of their mouth will be. It'll be 'wow.' It's universal, regardless of which country they come from, that word is 'wow,'" said Prataap Patrose of the Boston Planning Department.

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