The Cranbrook Institute of Science in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan offers a fantastic observatory along with installations and exhibits that help you to explore and understand the natural world around you - including a T-Rex skeleton! The observatory here is also very modern. It was recently renovated by the generous Acheson family, and boasts three new telescopes, a new dome, and a compatible planetarium which offers a 360 degree view of the night sky. The setup is so high tech that you can even safely observe the sun live!