The University Observatory (Observatoriet)

The site where the summer solstice helped ancient Greeks sync the lunar and solar calendars.

The ruins of the first mountaintop observatory are just a hike away.

This little-known telescope was the world’s second largest when it was built in 1935.

Once built to inspire young Soviet minds through astronomy, this dome now stands as a quiet relic of a vanished era.

The first radio telescope dedicated to the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.

One of Canada's premier radio observatories sits in a radio-quiet valley outside Penticton.

In the high desert east of Bend, the University of Oregon maintains a research observatory on a remote mountain peak.

This Belgian observatory bears a striking resemblance to Futurama's Planet Express building.