Liverpool is a maritime city in northwest England, where the River Mersey meets the Irish Sea. A key trade and migration port from the 18th to the early 20th centuries, it's also, famously, the hometown of The Beatles. Ferries cruise the waterfront, where the iconic mercantile buildings known as the "Three Graces" – Royal Liver Building, Cunard Building and Port of Liverpool Building – stand on the Pier Head.
Also on the waterfront, the contemporary Museum of Liverpool traces city history, and the Tate Liverpool gallery houses international modern art. The Albert Dock wharf complex features the Liverpool ONE shopping center and the Beatles Story museum. Beatles heritage tours take in sites like the Cavern Club, Penny Lane and the musicians' childhood homes. Walker Art Gallery shows European fine art and sculpture. Other notable museums include the World Museum (science and natural history) and the International Slavery Museum. North of the center, Liverpool F.C. plays its home games at the Anfield stadium.
