Roden Crater, Northeast of Flagstaff, Arizona
Interior "portal"
View from space... Roden Crater is the largest of all "Land Art"
Artist James Turrell, known for his "Skyspaces", experiments with light and space, purchased the 400,000 year old, nearly 2 mile wide, extinct volcano crater in 1979 and has been transforming it into a massive naked-eye observatory, designed specifically for the viewing of celestial phenomena. Turrell’s objective with Roden Crater is to use only natural light; moonlight, light from the planet Venus, and even starlight from outside the planetary system, blended with newer light from the sun. The interior tunnels and chambers dug into the volcanic crater are keyed into celestial events, constructed with auditory, as well as visual responses in mind. It is still under construction and will be open for public viewing in 2011. We can hardly wait!
Below are images from a few of Turrell's permanent "Skyspace" installations. 
"Light Reign", Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington
"The Light Inside", Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
"Meeting", PS1, Queens
"Tending", Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas
"Three Gems", de Young Museum Sculpture Garder, San Francisco
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