Soccer, the sea -- and the Beatles -- in Liverpool
Liverpool’s Daniel Agger, center, and Martin Skrtel, right, jump for the ball with Newcastle United’s Shola Ameobi during an English Premier League match at Anfield in Liverpool. (Clint Hughes / Associated Press)
The gates of Strawberry Field in Liverpool, where John Lennon used to play as a child. It gets a shout-out in a classic Beatles tune. (Christopher Furlong / Getty Images)
The Liver Buildings dominate the skyline near the Albert Dock in Liverpool, England. The city has a long maritime history. (Jim Dyson / Getty Images)
The Beatles Story Exhibition is a big draw for fans in Liverpool, England. (Scott Barbour / Getty Images)
Portraits of John Lennon hang on the walls of the Lennon Suite at the Hard Days Night Hotel in London. And then there’s that white piano. Just imagine... (Christopher Furlong / Getty Images)
