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Portland, England

The Isle of Portland is linked to the British mainland by an 18-mile barrier beach on the southern coast of Dorset. This tiny island boasts an impressive past. Vikings first landed in England here in 789 AD. It is also home to one of the world’s largest manmade harbors, which hosted the Royal Navy until 1995. Portland stone, quarried on the island, was used to build London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral, Buckingham Palace and other architectural marvels. And it lies on England’s Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its unique coastal geology shaped over millennia.