"Everything I see reminds me of her... and sometimes him"

Some observatories from around the world...

The Portland "Observatory" (actually a maritime signaling station)- Portland, OR



Caracol- The observatory at Chichen Itza



Observatory and camera obscura- Clifton Down, Bristol, UK



City Observatory- Edinburgh, Scotland



Flag Island Observatory with Guard Dog- Flag island, MN (awesome)



Griffith Observatory (aka my backyard)- Griffith Park, Los Angeles, CA



Suspension Bridge and Clifton Observatory- Bristol, UK



National Solar Observatory- Kitt Peak, AZ



Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill- Edinburgh, Scotland



Petrin Hill Observatory- Prague (not for stargazing but looked like fun)



Radcliffe Observatory- University of Oxford



Paranal Observatory -Paranal, Chile
This one actually has a residence built into the mountain for staff.



Davis Hall- Northern Illinois University



Sydney Observatory- Sydney



Millstone Hill and Haystack (operated by MIT)- Westford, Mass



Beijing Ancient Observatory (built 1442)- Beijing



Armagh Observatory- Armagh, Ireland



Urania Observatory- Zurich



Beitou Incinerator Observatory- Taipei
(also not for stargazing but wins the Coolest Name on the List award)



McDonald Observatory- Fort Davis, TX



Sorbonne Center- Paris, France



Biruni Observatory- University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran



Solar Observatory from 4th Century B.C.E.- Chankillo, Peru