The Gunnison Valley Observatory in Gunnison, CO is a great place for telescope fans to visit, because they let you get really up close and personal. Once night falls, 15 people at a time will be led up a spiral staircase and into the dome of the observatory. The dome itself is computer driven and you will be able to see it rotate above your head in a feat of modern engineering. During the visit, each visitor will be invited gaze into the telescope to view a celestial body like a nebula, a double star, or the moon.