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Top 10 Observatories & Planetariums in America

Ten places we think are worth the trip, hand-picked, not an exhaustive list, just a place to start.

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Griffith Observatory

Griffith Observatory

Los Angeles, CA

One of the most-visited observatories in the US

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Palomar Observatory Museum And Gallery

Palomar Observatory Museum And Gallery

Pasadena, CA

Historic research observatory

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Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum

Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum

Chicago, IL

Oldest planetarium in the Western Hemisphere

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Mcdonald Observatory/frank N. Bash Visitors Center

Mcdonald Observatory/frank N. Bash Visitors Center

Mcdonald Observatory, TX

Major research observatory with public visitor program

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Lowell Observatory

Lowell Observatory

Flagstaff, AZ

Where Pluto was discovered

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Morehead Planetarium And Science Center

Morehead Planetarium And Science Center

Chapel Hill, NC

Trained NASA's Mercury, Gemini and Apollo astronauts

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Fiske Planetarium And Science Center

Fiske Planetarium And Science Center

Boulder, CO

University of Colorado flagship planetarium

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Vanderbilt Planetarium

Vanderbilt Planetarium

Centerport, NY

Historic Gold Coast estate observatory

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Kennedy Space Center

Kennedy Space Center

Cap Canaveral, FL

World-famous space visitor complex

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Sheila M. Clark Planetarium

Sheila M. Clark Planetarium

Salt Lake City, UT

State flagship planetarium

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