On my to do list of must sees in liverpool was the Three Graces - The fundamental international…read moresymbol for Liverpool, is the Royal Liver Building, as well as The Cunard and the Port of Liverpool buildings. They are all side by side located on The Pier head in Liverpool. Stunning architecture, all majestic in their own right.

This is the first building you see when your ship arrives at the cruise port. One of the famous…read moreThree Graces it stands out more than the other two. On top of the two towers of the building are statues of Liver Birds which are said to be good luck to sailors and the city. probably one of the most iconic buildings in Liverpool. It is a must see when you visit.

Wow. So lovely! We recently has the pleasure of visiting Liverpool Town Hall for a wedding, and…read morewhat a wonderful place to get married! Like many historical buildings in the UK, it features prominent features like the neoclassical façade and big dome. Upon entry, you come straight into a grand staircase draped in a bright red carpet. All of the fixtures, statues, and details throughout the whole building are opulent. Rooms large and grand. There was a reception prior to the wedding ceremony which took place on the second floor, which included access to the main balcony. It was a stunning day (shocking, I know!), making it the perfect opportunity to enjoy gathering outside overlooking bustling castle street. The ceremony was in yet another grand room, with plenty of history. Such is a great place for any kind of larger event! It sounds like you can also come here for guided tours to explore the historical and architectural significance.

Liverpool Town Hall is not nearly as grand or ostentatious as many other town halls to be found…read moreacross the UK, however it takes perfectly proportioned pride of place along one of my favourite streets in the city centre. The architecture of Cstle Street is brilliant with every building seemingly capturing a different, style, era and atmosphere of the city through its development. At the tope sits the town hall where it has been positioned under various stages of renovation and transformation since 1673. Although the mayor has little power within the city and much of the council power resides in other buildings across the city, the town hall is still an important civic centre within which weddings and prestigious social and charity events can be held.

Once you turn onto Matthew Street, you'll immediately see the John Lennon sculpture to your left…read more Located in a fun area, full of bars and Beatles love, memorabilia, and tributes, this statue is your perfect start to the Beatles tour along the city. At night time, Matthew Street is lively, however, during the day, expect little crowds, no live music, and sadly many stores and bars being closed. Exploring and walking the city will make up for the lack of entertainment among the city if you have a love for the Beatles and the history.

This is a fantastic statue of John Lennon situated on Mathew street right outside the cavern club…read more A trip to Liverpool is not complete unless you have at least a million photos of this iconic statue.

The Pier Masters House has stood in the Albert Dock since about 1903 . It was used as the house for…read morethe Pier Master who lived there with his family. His job was to oversee the workings of the locks giving access to the Albert, Canning and Salthouse Docks. It is now decked out as it was back in WW2 with anti-blast tape on the windows, "head-to-toe" beds, wartime rations in the kitchen and the garden planted with vegetables. There is no television! I think I could quite happily live in this house. I would just sit and read loads of books because there was no tele. I took some cool pictures as I went around.

If asked to name any structure that makes up Liverpool's famous waterfront, the Piermaster's House…read morewould be one that escaped not just your mind, but that of the person who questioned you. A curious brick building standing just away from the Maritime Museum and round the corner from the Billy Fury statue, the house provides a fascinating glimpse into life during wartime Britain. The original shabby furniture still stands in sparse bedrooms and aging 1940s magazines lie across bedclothes, but there's not a whole lot else one can grasp from the walk around. A puzzling, intriguing nugget of Liverpool's history, the Piermaster's House is somewhere to stroll through in order to fill an idle afternoon, but don't go booking any coach trips to visit it on its own just yet.

It's a disappointing thing that somebody can live a life so stupendously full of achievement it…read morewarrants a huge statue to be built in their honour, only for it to blend into the background of a town centre so nobody notices it. Even those sad losers who dress up as statues and stand still for hours get more attention. It's sickening I tells ya! While nobody will ever really forget the Duke of Wellington, you'd have to agree that his memorial isn't Liverpool's most notable landmark. From a distance it looks kind of spindly. Up close however, its an oddly massive thing. The plinth on which it stands lists his famous victories, so numerous it takes two sides of the damn thing to write them all on. It has been said that the actual statues of the man is cast from the metal of French cannons captured from Waterloo and melted down. This is something I doubt will ever happen to me. Unless...

What's big, yellow, over a decade old and makes no sense? Laa-Laa from the Teletubbies? Well yes,…read morebut I was actually thinking of the Super Lamb Banana. Apparently a warning against genetically-engineered produce (what?) the best thing about the original sculpture was its offspring of 125 mini-critters that paraded the streets of Liverpool back in that one cultured year we had. Remember? I drunkenly rode most of these little blighters on the day of my graduation, probably to show how mature I was. Well I was wearing a suit! That's what adults do right? Although not as historically significant as the Liver Birds or culturally impressive as the China Town Gate, the original eight ton Super Lamb Banana, designed by Japanese artist Taro Chiezo, has still found its place amongst the iconography of the city, providing another bright chunk of visual interest to the rich spectrum of oddities that pepper the streets of Liverpool. It's too big to climb on though. Dammit.

I was in Liverpool, England on 5/13/2015 and saw this Superlambanana. Done by artist Taro Chiezo…read moreand standing 17 feet tall. I'm not sure but I think it's the largest Superlambanana that I've ever seen. So I took a photo.

A stone's throw from Matthew Street and the legendary Cavern Club there's a bronze statue of…read moreEleanor Rigby. The work of musician and artist Tommy Steele, the statue was inspired by the imaginary character in The Beatles song and given to the city as a gift. The plaque dedicates it to 'All the lonely people...' and there's space on the bench for locals and tourists to sit and contemplate in solitude. Since 'Eleanor Rigby' happens to be one of the few Beatles songs I loathe, I never get the inclination to visit her. Lots of people clearly do however, as there's often flowers laid across her lap and feet. I'm not sure if it's an urban myth but allegedly, Steele placed a pair of football boots, a four leaf clover, a couple of sonnets and a few childrens comics inside the statue for luck!

I always presumed the Eleanor Rigby statue was on Mathew Street somewhere and couldn't fathom how…read moreI'd never seen it. Then just the other day I walked past it, by chance. Turns out it's on Stanley Street. Ah begorrah! This location seems quite fitting because, detached from the swathe of tourists cramming up the area radiating from the Cavern, the statue gives off an even more melancholy air. Poor gal. She doesn't even have a face. She obviously left it in a jar by the door. Also, since Beatles songs feature such memorable characters (Sergeant Pepper, Mean Mister Mustard, the Taxman, a girl with kaleidoscope eyes etc), does anybody else think, statue-wise, we could've done better than this lonely cow?

The Victoria Gallery and Museum is a beautifully renovated gothic building housing the University…read moreof Liverpool's amazing collection of fine art, silver, sculpture and ceramics along with zoological specimens and pioneering scientific equipment. Some highlights include early x-rays, a fully re-created dentist's surgery from the 1930's and dinosaur footprints discovered in the north west. How weird and wonderful! This new museum in the heart of the University's campus may be compact, but definitely packs a punch and is well worth a visit! It also has the lovely named Waterhouse cafe on the ground floor where you can snack up some tasty treats and a nice brew. Delicious food, lunches and afternoon teas are served between 10am-4pm Tuesday to Saturday.

Ah it's summer so those pesky students have all left and the rest of us can reclaim the sights such…read moreas The Victoria Gallery that are usually off limits. I was not a student in Liverpool so I have missed out on the wonderful architecture and marbled halls of the Victoria - ah who am I trying to kid, like any of the students ever step foot in here! Within the impressive walls of the Victoria building is a less than impressive gallery. There are very few pieces on display so I felt just as I found something to get me interested the exhibit was over and it was on to another floor. But if you take the time to look around there are some rewarding pieces such as the small religious icons, Rembrandt sketches and the temporary exhibits like the current Bridgit Riley show. However I was quick to dismiss the Tate museum pieces way up on the top floor but after looking at the weird collection of items I was strangely engrossed. Anyone who has seen Alien Resurrection - or maybe Jar City is a more creditible reference - will find the preserved creatures in test tubes and jars a bit freaky but fascinating.

Although the doomed liner never actually came here, Liverpool is connected to the Titanic in more…read moreways than you'd think. The head offices of the company that commissioned it stand just across the road from the Three Graces, twenty-eight Liverpudlians went down with it and the word 'Liverpool' painted on the stern was probably the last piece of the boat that saw air before it slid into the Atlantic. Go us. The Memorial to the Engine Room Heroes of the Titanic was built to commemorate the coal-shovelling workers who kept the electricity going as the disaster unfolded. Since the granite statue was erected in 1916, its purpose was extended to include all engine room fatalities in the First World War, or as it was called then, the Only World War.

Titanic was owned by White Star Line the Oceanic Steam navigation, or more commonly known shipping…read morecompany, which was founded in Liverpool. Thomas Ismay, founder of White Star Line lived on Marine Terrace in Waterloo, Liverpool, it is also rumoured that the captain of the Titanic, Edward Smith, who moved to Liverpool in the 1850s to begin his career, lived for a time on this same road. Smith died onboard the Titanic along with around 1500 people when the "unsinkable ship" sank in 1912.Many of the crew members, including six senior engineers were Liverpool born or had settled in the city. This is a fine memorial marking a poignant loss of life.