Founded in 1922, The Barnes Foundation is a must-visit for art lovers, housing one of the world's finest collections of impressionist, post-impressionist, and early modern art. The collection includes masterpieces by renowned artists like Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse, Picasso, and Van Gogh, along with remarkable African, Native American, and Pennsylvania German art. Beyond paintings, the Barnes also features decorative arts, metalwork, and furniture. Visitors can also explore the Foundation’s 12-acre arboretum, home to an impressive variety of rare plants.

The Hungarian State Opera is a neo-Renaissance masterpiece, boasting the third-best acoustics in Europe after the Scala in Milan and the Opera Garnier in Paris. It was designed in 1884 by Miklós Ybl, who also planned St Stephen’s Basilica. Lavish inside and out with a gorgeous fresco by Károly Lotz gleaming in a vast bronze chandelier in the Main Hall, the Opera is home to the Hungarian National Ballet founded the same year.

Not everyone has the opportunity to travel to Africa, but if you are in Liverpool you can get a taste of it by visiting Knowsley Safari Park, located in Prescot, less than 30 minutes away from Liverpool. Here you can admire animal species from the Savannah and, if you dare, go on the walk-around tour.