Opened in May of 1990 and located within Liverpool’s historic Albert Dock and the Pier Head, the Beatles Story is a themed tourist attraction celebrating the Beatles.

There are number of unique Beatles-related items here: John Lennon's iconic round spectacles, George Harrison's first ever guitar,a replica of Cavern Club, and more.

The Britannia Vaults, Albert Dock is a World Heritage site.

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"Penny Lane" is one side of a single that was released in February 1967. The other side was "Strawberry Fields Forever." It was later released on the Magical Mystery Tour LP.

The song references several local landmarks: the shelter in the roundabout, the fire station (down the road), the barbershop.

Written by McCartney and credited Lennon-McCartney, the two would meet at the bus stop at Penny Lane to catch a ride downtown. There is a sign at the bus stop that is something of a Beatles fan landmark.

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George Harrison was born here on February 25, 1943. He lived in this small terraced house in a cul-de-sac with his parents and three siblings for 6 years.

Harrison would later say of the house: "Try and imagine the soul entering the womb of a woman living at 12 Arnold Grove... There were all the barrage balloons, and the Germans bombing Liverpool. All that was going on. I sat outside the house a couple of years ago, imagining 1943, nipping through the spiritual world, the astral level, getting back into a body in that house. That really is strange when you consider the whole planet, all the planets there may be on a spiritual level. How do I come into that family, in that house at that time, and who am I anyway?"

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The Beatles stayed here during their first trip to the United States. The throngs of fans forced them to stay in the hotel.

In London, there was one station, and the amount of radio stations in New York fascinated them. They ended up calling the radio stations to request songs.

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The Beatles played two sold out shows here on Feb. 12, 1964. They were the first rock band to play this venue.

There were rumors that the two 35-minute sets were recorded, but nothing has ever been found.

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