Liverpool’s Cavern Club has been named in the top 10 of the UK’s best-rated landmarks.
The nightclub, which famously launched the career of The Beatles, was ranked above London’s Buckingham Palace in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Landmarks 2016.
The Matthew Street venue was placed ninth on the list and was the only landmark to be named amongst the UK’s top ten for the first time this year.
Chris Brown, director of Marketing Liverpool, says: “We are thrilled to see Liverpool’s iconic Cavern Club featured in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Landmarks 2016.
“The Beatles played here nearly 300 times, going on to conquer the world and influence the direction of pop music forever.
“Liverpool has an extraordinary music heritage and the Cavern Club plays an important role in the city’s dynamic music scene which attracts visitors from across the globe and has led UNESCO to award Liverpool with ‘City of Music’ status.”
Hayley Coleman, TripAdvisor spokesperson, adds: “It’s fantastic to see the Cavern Club and Liverpool honoured alongside some of the UK’s most recognisable landmarks for the first time this year.”
The list is dominated by London venues, which the capital boasting six of the top ten in the UK, including all of the top three.
Big Ben heads the list followed in second by Tower of London and Tower Bridge in third.
Top 10 UK landmarks
- Big Ben, London
- Tower of London, London
- Tower Bridge, London
- Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh
- Houses of Parliament, London
- The Roman Baths, Bath
- Westminster Abbey, London
- Royal Yacht Britannia, Edinburgh
- Cavern Club, Liverpool
- Buckingham Palace, London