Best places: Observatories in United States

👍👍 Visited Wednesday 7/22/20 for a sunrise did the lava self guided flow tour (1.02 miles w/148ft elevation gain). When I arrived at 4:19am there were 6 other cars in the first and second lots. One handicap spot in the first lot. The trails are handicap accessible and great for children at the observat...

Built in 1926, this 126-ft. column features murals of Oregon history & an observation deck.

Mountain summit with the world's largest astronomical observatory & 13 working telescopes.

Interactive, kid-friendly museum housing geology displays, fossils, planetarium & observatory.

Celebrated observatory complex featuring powerful solar & nighttime telescopes, with tours & more.

Observatory located on floors 100-102 of One World Trade Center, with exhibits & restaurants.

This art deco landmark from 1935 features a high-tech planetarium, public telescopes & city views.

Founded in 1894, this hilltop center with giant telescopes offers tours, solar viewing & stargazing.

73rd-floor observatory with sweeping city & mountain views, plus a cafe for light fare, beer & wine.

Observation area for plane spotting with picnic benches, telescopes & control-tower transmissions.

Circa-1897 astronomical observatory featuring telescopes, laboratories & tours over a 77-acre site.

Observatory at UT Austin with an exhibit gallery, theater for solar viewings & tours of telescopes.

Hilltop observatory serving astronomers & amateur stargazers in a historic, parklike setting.

👍👍 A must see in Gilbert!! I’ve attached a picture of the inside and the entrance so you can know what to expect. It was so awesome and the volunteers were super nice. It was cloudy at first so we only saw the moon, but we walked around the park for a while (fun trivia around on signs!) and the sky cle...

👍👍 This place has an incredible view, loved it!

Noted astronomical radio observatory composed of 27 82-ft.-wide dishes, & offering guided tours.

👍👍 📡Amazing place with very sweet staff! We took the bus tour unexpectedly. Showed up 1:58 and was asked if we wanted the bus tour, of course we do! Highly recommend the bus tour, lots of info! The food was absolutely delicious. Had an Italian dub and a Club sub. The gift shop and the hands-on muse...

👍👍 I have been to a few observatories before in Newyork and Chicago. I certainly think this one is a most amazing experience I had. The staff was disciplined and friendly. No major wait they called inside and offered shoe covers. We entered into a kind of darkroom with amazing lights. The decks are div...

Storied astronomy center on Mount Hamilton featuring powerful telescopes, exhibits & valley views.

This research observatory on the 10,010-ft. summit of Haleakalā offers dramatic panoramic views.