The world largest telescopes are found in such remote mountain locations as the Andes Mountains of Chile, the desert peaks of Arizona, and Mauna Kea in Hawaii, a dormant volcano.

世界上最大的望远镜是在一些偏远山区发现的，包括智利的安第斯山脉，亚利桑那州的沙漠山峰，以及夏威夷的莫纳基亚休眠火山。