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I actually had the same thought when I viewed that first aerial of Boston- it looked tiny. I actually really love Boston, and the city certainly did not feel small at all on the ground, other than the relative lack of skyscrapers. I don't think the dense lowrise building stock comes through very well in these aerials, and the distance between points looks shorter than I remember things being. I think the compression of distances, and the fact that you can see rural areas in the background are what make it look small.