AREAS OF ATTRACTION TO VISIT IN LIVERPOOL

The superbly restored Royal Albert Dock was the first such facility in Britain to be built using only bricks and iron. At its heart is an impressive five-story-high block of buildings surrounding the harbor basin where cotton, tobacco, and sugar were once unloaded. These enormous Victorian structures are built around an arcaded walkway, their cast Tuscan columns once serving as capstans for moored ships. Today, these decoratively restored warehouses house luxury apartments, designer boutiques, restaurants, cafés, and museums. They now stand as prime examples of gentrification, a phenomena which can also be witnessed in other places to visit in the UK such as London, Manchester, and Glasgow, where once decaying inner cities are restored to provide recreational amenities. Royal Albert Dock is also home to a number of first-rate tourist attractions. These include The Beatles Story with its memorabilia, photographs, and films of the Fab Four; the International Slavery Museum, just yards from the dry docks where 18th-century slave ships were repaired and fitted; and the Border Force National Museum, which tells the story of smuggling and contraband from the 1700s to the present day.