Welcome to the Island of Hawaii - "The Big Island"
The Big Island of Hawaii is the newest island in the Hawaiian Island chain. The Big Island of Hawaii is the last of the major Hawaiian Islands to ascend from the floor of the sea and it is the only
Hawaiian Island that is still Volcanically active and in fact still growing in size. For the past 20 years or so the Big Island of Hawaii's volcano of Kileaua
has been almost continually active and at various times during the 1900's the volcano of Mauna Loa has been active as well.
All this volcanic activity has provided tremendous excitement for residents and visitors alike and it has become the focal point for many of the Hawaii activities available on the island. The Big Island activities include the famous and spectacular Helicopter flights and Air tours over the active volcano, Sightseeing tours and Land tours to see the area from within the Volcano's National Park and various Hiking tours and trips which often put you face to face with live volcanic lava.
The allure of the Big Island of Hawaii does not end with its Volcanoes, however, as it is also home to what can arguably be considered the best sportfishing location on the planet off Kona Hawaii.
Kona Hawaii Sportfishing is dramatic because of the extreme depths to which the water descends directly off the Kona coastline. Within just a few hundred yards off shore the underwater sea shelf falls off to depths not found in most other Hawaiian waters. This seems to be one of the attractions for the enormous billfish which are caught often in these waters. Throughout the towns, Restaurants, shops and museums you will find evidence of these mighty fish in the form of mounted castings. These fish can reach weights in excess of 1000 lbs and the fight to real these ocean giants to the boats can often take many hours and is the grist for many often told sea stories.
Evidence for this excellent fishing can be seen in the harbors which are loaded to capacity with fishing boats. One of the oddities surrounding the Kona fishing industry is that because there is such good fishing there are many boats and because there are many boats the competitive pricing for these charters is relatively low. This means that you can do some of the best Fishing in the world in Kona Hawaii and yet pay relatively little to do so.
The largest marine animal seen on the Big island of Hawaii are the Humpback whales that visit Hawaii each year.
Every Hawaiian island has its Luaus and if the Big Island is the island you've decided to visit, then you should do a luau here.
Hawaii Tours and Hawaii Activites on Hawaii - Options Below:
Air Tours - Fixed Wing on Hawaii - The Big Island of Hawaii is big indeed, larger in fact than all the other islands put together. Taking an air tour on a fixed wing aircraft is a great way to see the Big Island of Hawaii in a short amount of time, and at a lesser expense than in a helicopter. The air tours over the live volcanoes on Big Island of Hawaii are among the most spectacular and this Hawaii activity is among the most popular. |  Air Tours - Fixed Wing on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $99.00 - To: $237.90) |
ATV Off-Road Tours on Hawaii - The Big Island of Hawaii is the original site of the very first 4-wheel ATV tours in Hawaii. This Big Island of Hawaii activity is one of the most exciting to be offered anywhere in the state. |  ATV Off-Road Tours on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $88.99 - To: $159.00) |
Bike Tours on Hawaii - Seeing the Big Island on a bike is truly one of the best ways to do it. The Big Island is full of sporty, outdoor types. Have you ever heard of the Kona Ironman Triathlon? Now we're talking a bike ride! There is just so much to see on the Big Island and viewing it on a bike gives you so much more of a sensual feast then enclosed in an automobile, a bus or a van. This is no-more evident than on the bike tours we have that tour through the Volcano's National Park. The rainforests, lava flows, lava tubes and often molten lava just a few feet from view make these bike tours some of the most exotic to be experienced anywhere in the world. |  Bike Tours on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $125.00 - To: $239.00) |
Combo Packages on Hawaii - Over the years people have asked us over and over again to recommend tours and activities that may be appropriate for them. Each person's needs are different and with the thousands of choices we have on our websites it may become a daunting task. To make things easier for you, we have put together certain packages of tours and activities that may be just perfect for specific groups of people. |  Combo Packages on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $150.00 - To: $500.16) |
Dinners and Cruises on Hawaii - These boats off the Big Island of Hawaii have been known for years as the spot to "party your sandals off." The coastline off the Kona shore with its views of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea is an ideal setting for a Big Island of Hawaii Dinner Cruises. |  Dinners and Cruises on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $83.90 - To: $137.90) |
Diving and Scuba on Hawaii - The Kona Coast in particular has been blessed with some of the calmest waters in Hawaii in both the morning and the afternoon allowing scuba companies to take charters out all day long. This Hawaii activity is one of the few in the State of Hawaii to feature views of Manta Rays on a regular basis. |  Diving and Scuba on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $55.90 - To: $767.90) |
Dolphin Excursions on Hawaii - Known for their inshore habits, playfulness around vessels and star performances at aquariums, Bottlenose dolphins are probably the most popular of all cetacean species located off the Big Island of Hawaii. Four other species of dolphins are regularly found in the waters around Hawaii. They are the Pacific Bottlenose dolphin, the Rough-Toothed dolphin, the Spotted dolphin and the Spinner dolphin. As far as Hawaiian activities go, dolphin watching is among the most popular. |  Dolphin Excursions on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $32.90 - To: $123.90) |
Fishing Charters on Hawaii - Perhaps the single most well-known and important activity on the Big Island of Hawaii is sport fishing or deep sea fishing. The quality of the "big game" on Big Island of Hawaii is unparalleled anywhere in the world. The underwater terrain off the coast of Kona features an almost "free-fall" drop-off that entices the Pacific Blue marlin and other fish species to gravitate to these waters. |  Fishing Charters on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $73.90 - To: $1,200.00) |
Helicopter Tours on Hawaii - Within the past 20 years or so the only place on the planet that you could consistently see an active volcano has been on the Big Island of Hawaii. Many believe that this is the ultimate helicopter tour in Hawaii. The molten lava flows, lava tubes, erupting vents and general rift zone areas are for many a "once in a lifetime" Hawaii activity experience. |  Helicopter Tours on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $143.90 - To: $684.90) |
Hiking Tours on Hawaii - The Big Island of Hawaii hiking tours and activities include rainforest hikes, eco-tours, volcano tours, lava tube hikes, hikes through the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, waterfall hikes, Mauna Loa summit adventures, bird watching hikes, mule ride adventures, various wildlife hiking tours and a variety of nature walks, walking tours and sightseeing tours of the Big Island of Hawaii. |  Hiking Tours on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $109.90 - To: $174.99) |
Horseback Riding on Hawaii - Many of the ranches offering horseback riding on the Big Island of Hawaii allow a more permissive style of riding than found on other islands. With so much beautiful ranchland available for horseback riding it's no surprise that Hawaii horseback rides and horseback stables are a favorite for visitors and locals alike. |  Horseback Riding on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $61.90 - To: $152.99) |
Inter-Island Excursions from Hawaii - On Tom Barefoot's website, tours and activities that you see on any of the Hawaiian islands are available to you through "Car" and "Over-Night" packages. Here are some of the most popular "Inter-Island" tours and activities packages. While visiting the State of Hawaii you don't have to be marooned on just 1 island. In Hawaii, our Interstate uses airplanes. |  Inter-Island Excursions from Hawaii Price Range: (From: $269.90 - To: $309.90) |
Jet-Ski Rentals on Hawaii - Enjoy the excitement of jet skiing in the beautiful waters off Kona. The Honda Aquaxtraxs or the Waverunner XL-700 can handle riders up to a weight of 400 lbs. So 1 or 2 people are no problem. This is a great Hawaii activity for those that have a "need for speed". Bouncing over waves at speeds up to 30 mph feeling the salt spray in your face will be the most exhilarating thing you will do! |  Jet-Ski Rentals on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $61.90 - To: $88.90) |
Kayaking Tours on Hawaii - The calm waters, abundant sea life, great snorkeling, picturesque sea caves and beautiful weather surrounding the Big Island of Hawaii make it an ideal location for Big Island of Hawaii kayak companies to operate a variety of Hawaii kayak tours. Kayak tours are among the most marine intensive of all the ocean tours and activities available to you on the Big Island of Hawaii and your snorkeling adventures off the kayaks will be some of the most rewarding to be found on any of the Hawaiian islands. |  Kayaking Tours on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $30.00 - To: $95.90) |
Kid's Tours and Activities on Hawaii - The Big Island of Hawaii has many tours and activities that are suitable for children. Glassbottom boats, submarine rides, a petting zoo, luaus and pony rides highlight the list of available children's activities. |  Kid's Tours and Activities on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $26.50 - To: $569.90) |
Land Tours on Hawaii - The Big Island of Hawaii is the largest island in the State of Hawaii and has more areas to visit on a sightseeing tour than other islands. One of the most dynamic of the Big Island of Hawaii tours are the land tours taking you Hawaii Volcanoes National Park where you can often see lava close up. Mauna Kea is one of the most spectacular places in the world to view the cosmos from and the full-day circle island tours give you a perspective on the whole island. |  Land Tours on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $40.90 - To: $598.00) |
Live Volcano Tours on Hawaii - For over 20 years the fountains of fire have continued with tremendous intensity and today Mt. Kileaua is the volcano with the longest-lived rift activity in known Hawaiian volcano history. Its ever present and relentless march to the sea has proved unstoppable and has forever changed the landscape of the Big Island. |  Live Volcano Tours on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $68.90 - To: $598.00) |
Luaus and Shows on Hawaii - The Big Island of Hawaii provides luaus from Kailua-Kona town to the resorts of Waikaloa. There is nowhere on the planet that you can truly attend an authentic Hawaii luau outside the State of Hawaii and the Big Island of Hawaii offers you a wonderful variety for your enjoyment. |  Luaus and Shows on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $44.50 - To: $91.99) |
Parasailing on Hawaii - Parasailing on the Big Island of Hawaii is high excitement and is done virtually every week of the year as compared to its counterpart on Maui which closes for the Winter during the whale season. Flights can be either single or in tandem with a friend and the boats here make use of a winch system in which you are reeled out from a platform on the back of the boat and then reeled back in to a safe landing right back onto the boat. You'll never even get wet, unless you ask the captain for a "dunk and go" on the way down. |  Parasailing on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $52.90 - To: $61.90) |
Parker Ranch on Hawaii - Come and see where it all began, Parker Ranch, where paniolos (cowboys) and horses first met 150 years ago. The ride starts at the Blacksmith Shop, going on to the Breaking Pen, through rolling hills to the Stone Corrals, where as many as 5000 head of Hereford cattle were held after being driven down from the slopes of Mauna Kea. From there moving on to more historical sites, such as the Race Track where famous Parker Ranch thoroughnbreds were trained and still hold world records for speed. |  Parker Ranch on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $72.99 - To: $88.99) |
Restaurant and Food Tours on Hawaii - Merriman's Farm Visits and Dinner an afternoon and evening adventure. Go behind the scenes of Hawaii regional cuisine on this unique guided tour which takes you to two farms in the North part of the Big Island, then follows up these visits with a dinner featuring fresh ingredients from the farms. |  Restaurant and Food Tours on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $137.90 - To: $137.90) |
Sailing Charters on Hawaii - Sailing charters on the Big Island of Hawaii generally depart from the Kona side of the island. Because Kona is usually protected from the stiff tradewinds by the enormous volcanoes behind, these sails are often gentle in nature and are a great way to experience the beauty of Hawaii's ocean and sealife. |  Sailing Charters on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $46.66 - To: $125.00) |
Sightseeing Boat Tours on Hawaii - Perhaps your're interested in just taking a sightseeing boar tour off the coastline of the island without going snorkeling. This is the page where you want to find your Hawaiian tour boat. A sightseeing tour on the waters of Hawaii is much different from one you would find on land. The views of Hawaii's breathtaking seascapes are often dramatic. Best of all, there is no traffic to get in the way. These tours are perfect for those that just want to sit back and enjoy!
Tour Hawaii by boat and experience the majesty of Hawaii. A feast for your eyes unfold as your tour of Hawaii is viewed like you've never seen before. A Hawaii vacation can't be complete without a tour by sea. |  Sightseeing Boat Tours on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $25.00 - To: $150.00) |
Snorkeling Tours on Hawaii - The Big Island of Hawaii has a number of different boats that offer snorkeling tours. Many of them cruise the coast off Kona down to Capt. Cook. Most of the boats offer morning and afternoon trips and one trip even offers "night snorkeling" to see the giant Manta Rays. Some of the most beautiful snorkeling to be found anywhere in the State of Hawaii can be found in the colorful waters off the Kona Coast. |  Snorkeling Tours on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $30.00 - To: $201.00) |
Submarines and Glassbottom Boats on Hawaii - Atlantis Submarine cruises will take you on a submarine cruise on one of their 5 million dollar underwater viewing vessels to depths of over 100 feet and stay submerged for approximately 40 minutes! This is not your typical glass bottom boat ride, as this Atlantis submarine boat actually submerges to the ocean floor. Large window ports are located at every seat, the cabin is fully air-conditioned with lots of ventilation and the underwater viewing of Big Island of Hawaii tropical fish is spectacular. |  Submarines and Glassbottom Boats on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $26.50 - To: $99.00) |
Sunset Sails and Cruises on Hawaii - Sunset Sails off the coast of the Big Island of Hawaii provide the ultimate in relaxation. The beauty of the ocean and the colors of the sunset provide a remarkable experience to conclude your Hawaiian day. |  Sunset Sails and Cruises on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $74.90 - To: $121.90) |
Surfing on Hawaii - A surfing company may boast that anyone can be riding the surf in just one lesson and that, indeed, was the case when my son Jake tried it the first time. This, however, was not my experience. I had a great time, but I was still "surf-wave illiterate" after my first attempt. |  Surfing on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $129.00 - To: $140.00) |
Unique Tours and Activities on Hawaii - Some tours and activities are simply unique to the Big Island of Hawaii and cannot be experienced anywhere else. These include tours to the summit of Mauna Kea, guided hikes into the Volcanoes National Park, horseback riding on the Parker Ranch and "night snorkeling" off the coast of Kona. |  Unique Tours and Activities on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $25.00 - To: $174.99) |
Watersports on Hawaii - Fly away in ease and comfort. You may be a likely abductee. Alone or with one or two companions, it can happen to anybody! Parasailing is the perfect hawaii activity for anyone – young or old!
For excitement, choose the "touch and go." On the way down, instead of just reeling you onto the boat they let you linger awhile above the ocean surface - just before they dunk you. Wet, wild, and screaming at the top of your lungs, you emerge, no worse off for the refreshing plunge.
Hawaii Parasailing Big Island Parasail Flights Rides Hawaii ParasailsToo exciting for you? Let the captain know before you go up and you'll have a safe, dry return to the boat. |  Watersports on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $52.90 - To: $61.90) |
Whale Watching Tours on Hawaii - Unlike other locations in Hawaii, the Big Island of Hawaii is not only the seasonal home for the famous Humpback whales but is also home year round to a selection of Sperm whales, Pilot whales, Pygmy Killer whales, the Melon Headed whales and the rare Beaked whales. |  Whale Watching Tours on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $52.90 - To: $75.00) |
Zipline Adventures on Hawaii - So what is a Zipline tour anyway? Zipline tours are a fairly recent activity to appear on Hawaii, but Hawaii Zipline tours are certainly one of the most popular activities on the island and are often booked weeks in advance.
imply, Zipline is an aerial runway consisting of a pulley suspended on a cable that is mounted on an incline. Ziplines are designed to allow a seated and harnessed passenger to traverse valleys, gorges or drop-offs along an inclined cable by being attached to a freely moving pulley while using gravity as a motor.
Professional Zipline courses such as those found on Hawaii are often operated at high speeds and can cover long distances at considerable heights with multiple Zipline crossings included in the course. Hawaii has a number of Zipline courses and they are breathtaking with regard to both the scenery and the Hawaii Zipline adventure itself. |  Zipline Adventures on Hawaii Price Range: (From: $159.00 - To: $199.00) |
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Big Island of Hawaii - General Information:
The Island
of Hawaii (called the Big Island or Hawaii
Island) is a volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean and one
of the eight main islands that compose the U.S. state of Hawaii. With
an area of 4,028 square miles (10,432 km²), it is the largest
island in the United States and the 76th largest island in the world.
Larger than all of the other Hawaiian Islands combined, Hawaii is said
to have been named for Hawaiiloa, the legendary Polynesian navigator
who first discovered it. However, other accounts attribute the name
to the legendary land or realm of Hawaiki, a place from which
the Polynesians originated (see also Manua), the place where they go
in the afterlife, the realm of the gods.
The Island of Hawaii is administered under the County of Hawaii. The county seat is Hilo. It is estimated that as of the year 2003, the island had a resident population of 158,400 persons.
Big Island of Hawaii - History:
Hawaii was the home island of Kamehameha the Great, who by 1795 had united most of the Hawaiian Islands under his rule after several years of warfare and conquest. He gave his kingdom the name of his native island, which all the islands are now known as, Hawaii. Captain James Cook, who made the Western world aware of these "Sandwich isles", was killed on Hawaii.
Big Island of Hawaii - Geology and Geography:
The Island of Hawaii is built from five separate shield volcanoes that erupted somewhat sequentially, one overlapping the other. These are (from oldest to youngest): Kohala (extinct), Mauna Kea (dormant), Hualālai (dormant), Mauna Loa (active, partly within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park), and Kīlauea (very active; part of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park). Interpretation of geological evidence from exposures of old surfaces on the south and west flanks of Mauna Loa led to the proposal that two ancient volcanic shields (named Ninole and Kulani) were all but buried by the younger Mauna Loa (MacDonald and Abbott, 1970). Geologists now consider these "outcrops" to be part of the earlier building of Mauna Loa.
In greatest dimension, the island is 93 miles (150 km) across and has a land area of 4,028.0 square miles (10,432.5 km²), representing 62% of the total land area of the Hawaiian Islands. Measured from its base at the sea floor, to its highest peak, Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the world, even taller than Mount Everest, according to the Guinness Book of Records. Traditionally, Hawaii is known as the Big Island because it is the largest of the Hawaiian Islands and some confusion between Hawaii Island and Hawaii State can be avoided.
Because Mauna Loa and Kīlauea are active volcanoes, the island of Hawaii is still growing. Between January 1983 and September 2002, 2.2 km² (543 ac) of land were added to the island by lava flows from Kīlauea volcano extending the coastline seaward. Several towns have been destroyed by Kīlauea lava flows in modern times: Kapoho (1960), Kalapana (1990), and Kaimū (1990).
Hawaii is the southernmost island in the Hawaiian archipelago, and contains the southernmost point in the United States, (Ka Lae). The nearest landfall to the south would be in the Line Islands. To the north is the island of Maui, where East Maui Volcano (Haleakalā) is visible across the Alenuihāhā Channel.
18 miles (29 kilometers) off Hawaii Island's southeast coast is the undersea volcano known as Lōihi. Lōihi is an actively erupting seamount that lies 3,200 feet (975 m) below the surface of the ocean. It is thought that continued volcanic activity from Lōihi will cause the volcano to eventually breach sea level and later attach at the surface onto Kīlauea, adding even more land to Hawaii's surface area. This "event" is presently predicted for a date several tens of thousands of years in the future. Hilina Slump or the Great Crack is an 8-mile (13 km) long, 60 feet (18 m) wide and 60 feet (18 m) deep crack in the island, situated in the district of Kaū. The Great Crack is one of many series of cracks and rifts that were formed by eruptions and, in fact, is an extension of the southwest rift zone. Often these rifts are the sites of volcanic eruptions and occasionally a rift can be so deep and so fractured that it can cause a chunk of the island to fall into the ocean.
Some believe that the Great Crack is a result of the south flank of the Big Island moving away from the rest of the island. Speculation abounds that some day, perhaps soon, a major chunk of the island will break away and fall into the ocean, resulting in turn in a huge tsunami and earthquake. This actually does happen every ten thousand years or so, so it is not outside the realm of possibility. Others believe the Great Crack is not a fault that will break the island apart, but instead was created (probably thousands of years ago) as a result of the crust moving apart slightly due to magma forcing itself into the rift zones. The Great Crack has been measured and is tracked and there is no indication that it is enlarging in any way or that the island is shifting near this point. Furthermore, the walls of the crack have been shown to fit together perfectly, thus proving that the crack was a widening of once joined ground.
One can find trails, rock walls, and archaeological sites from as old as the 12th century around the Great Crack. Much of these finds are on the park side of the fence. About 1,951 acres (8 km²) of private land beyond the fence were purchased during the Bill Clinton administration specifically to protect the various artifacts in this area as well as to protect the habitat of the turtles. However, near the end of the crack is an area of land between the fence, the crack and the ocean which is not part of the park land and does have many archaeological artifacts on it. In 1823 a very fluid flow of lava came out of a 6 mile portion of the crack and made its way to the ocean.
Big Island of Hawaii - Economy:
Sugarcane was the backbone of Hawaii Island's economy for more than a century. In the mid-twentieth century, sugar plantations began to downsize and by 1996, the last sugar cane plantation had closed down.
Today, most of Hawaii Island's economy is based on tourism, centered primarily on the leeward (kona) or western coast of the island in the North Kona and South Kohala districts. However, diversified agriculture is a growing sector of the economy of the island. Macadamia nuts, papaya, flowers, tropical and temperate vegetables, and coffee are all important crops. In fact, because of Hawaii Island's reputation for growing beautiful orchids, the island has the nickname "The Orchid Isle." Cattle ranching is also important. The Big Island is home to one of the largest cattle ranches in the United States, Parker Ranch, which is situated on 175,000 acres (708 km²) in and around Kamuela. Astronomy is another industry, with numerous telescopes situated on Mauna Kea owing to the excellent clarity of the atmosphere at its summit and the lack of light pollution.
Big Island of Hawaii - Tourist Information:
The Big Island is famous for its Volcanoes. Kīlauea, the most active, has been erupting almost continuously for more than two decades.
At the coast where the lava meets the ocean, one can sometimes see billows of white steam rising from off the shoreline. At night, the lava lights up the steam to give an orange glow. When the molten lava makes contact with the ocean, the sea water turns into steam, and the sudden cooling of the lava causes the newly formed lava rocks to explode and crack into small pieces. The broken up lava is further ground into black sands along the shore by the ocean waves. Black sand beaches are common on the Big Island.
References: Official site of County of Hawaii; County of Hawaii QuickFacts from the U.S. Census Bureau; Hawaii Dept.of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; and Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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Big Island of Hawaii Tours and Big Island of Hawaii Activities - If you had to pick one thing, of which there are many, that makes the Big Island very different than any of the other islands, it would be the volcanoes. The Big Island is the newest of all the islands and in fact is getting newer every day. Huge lava tubes have been forming which carry the immense volumes of molten magma to places along the shoreline where huge plumes of steam and gas escape hundreds of feet into the atmosphere above. At most times in the last couple of decades Kileaua Volcano was the only volcano in the world that was seriously active and it has inspired hundreds of thousands of people from every corner of Earth to come to witness the process of the birthing of our planet. You too can bare witness to this most humbling of all natural phenomena when you visit. Whether you see it by helicopter, or “up close and personal” on one of the variety of guided hikes to the rift zone, you will be amazed by the sites and “held in awe” by the spectacle. This single display of nature is certainly enough to justify a visit but the wonders of the Big Island do not end there. The Big Island is widely viewed as the best place in the world to go sport fishing. The vast expanse of coastline off Kona Hawaii is shockingly close to the ocean depths. A short boat ride from the harbor will put you in water miles deep and provides the perfect environment for the larger predator fish such as the Pacific Blue Marlin. Not to be out-done by the larger fish, the smaller reef fish off the Kona coastline provide what many people believe is the ultimate snorkel experience in the islands. And for an amazing experience in the other direction, we have tours that take you up to the summit of Mauna Kea to attest to the heavenly spectacle of the night sky as viewed by some of the most expensive observatories in the world.