Hong Kong is out of this world in many ways, with amazing technology and a professional class charging toward the future with ambition and gusto. But if you want to see what it's really like to go out of this world - and solar system, and galaxy - drop by the Hong Kong Space Museum in the seaside area known as Tsim Sha Tsui. With interactive exhibits detailing man's history beyond the earth's orbit as well as an impressive 8,000-square-meter planetarium, it's an easy way to learn about space, space travel, and the multitudes of stars and galaxies beyond our own, no rocket ship required. In the Stanley Ho Space Theatre, for example, an OMNIMAX film projector and fully automated control system gives visitors an unparalleled glimpse at the heavens beyond our horizons through multi-media planetarium shows and the latest OMNIMAX films. The Hall of Science and the Hall of Astronomy, meanwhile, offer scores of displays of cool space stuff like meteorites, asteroids, astrolabes, and telescopes. And the best part? The gift shop sells that delicious freeze-dried astronaut ice cream. Try it, you'll like it! Starwood currently has two properties in Hong Kong, the Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers and Le Méridien Cyberport, and the W Hong Kong will open its doors on July 30, 2008.

[image via Hong Kong Space Museum]