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Kingstown
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · City or town

Kingstown

Kingstown is the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, in Saint George Parish. It is an administrative reference for locating the country; the available information does not describe current services or connections.

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Shallow lagoon and coral flats of Kiritimati seen from above.
Kiribati · Region or area

Kiritimati

Kiritimati is an inhabited atoll where travel centres on the lagoon, hard-sand flats and birdwatching. Plan at a deliberate pace, coordinate activities and leave room for changes in logistics.

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A Rørosbanen train at Røros station.
Norway · Place of interest

Kjerkgata

Kjerkgata is one of the historic streets in central Røros. The source advises against reducing the visit to taking photographs there: allow time to walk the surroundings and notice the courtyards, stables and homes that reflect everyday life in the former mining town.

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Klaipėda
Lithuania · City or town

Klaipėda

Klaipėda is a practical starting point for crossing to Smiltynė and exploring the Curonian Spit. From there, ferry and local bus connections link the settlements of Neringa.

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Knuckles Mountain Range
Sri Lanka · Region or area

Knuckles Mountain Range

Knuckles Mountain Range is a mountainous area of Sri Lanka shaped by forests, grasslands, valleys and shifting mist. Deanston provides structured walks such as Dothalugala, while Riverston and Pitawala Pathana offer shorter, more exposed routes; remote trails require planning and sometimes a local guide.

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Stepped Prasat Prang pyramid in the Prasat Thom complex, Koh Ker.
Cambodia · Place of interest

Koh Ker

Koh Ker is an ancient Khmer capital founded by Jayavarman IV in 921. Its temples, water reservoirs and traces of urban planning span a wooded landscape and are best understood by exploring the site at an unhurried pace.

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Paddler wearing a life jacket near the cliffs of Kolovesi.
Finland · Region or area

Kolovesi National Park

Kolovesi National Park is a lake landscape for travelling by canoe, kayak or rowing boat through narrow channels, rock faces and forest. Motorboats are prohibited in much of the park.

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Konaev
Kazakhstan · City or town

Konaev

Konaev is the nearby reference point for Tamgaly-Tas, a rock sanctuary beside the Ili River. Its rocks preserve Buddhist images and texts in Tibetan and Oirat scripts.

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Korean Demilitarized Zone
South Korea · Region or area

Korean Demilitarized Zone

The Demilitarized Zone offers context for understanding the peninsula’s division, the armistice and the border through visits to nearby areas from South Korea.

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Koresand
Denmark · Region or area

Koresand

Koresand is a large sandbank southwest of Mandø, where sand, tidal marsh and open sea meet. Guided trips offer a way to experience this intertidal landscape, shared with seals and seabirds, while keeping a respectful distance from wildlife.

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Earthen takienta tower-house in the cultural landscape of Koutammakou, Togo.
Togo · Place of interest

Koutammakou

Koutammakou is an inhabited cultural landscape in northeastern Togo, extending towards Benin, where takienta form part of family, agricultural, ritual and community life. Visiting requires consent, local mediation and a fresh security assessment.

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Krasno
Croatia · City or town

Krasno

Krasno is mentioned as a possible starting point for arranging local access to Zavižan and Northern Velebit National Park. It can serve as a base for planning a mountain walk, provided transport is sorted out before setting off.

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Stone bridge and hillside houses in Kratovo’s historic center.
North Macedonia · City or town

Kratovo

Kratovo combines a historic centre recognised as a cultural heritage site with stone bridges, towers and steep streets. Its medieval mining history is best appreciated on an unhurried walk through town.

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Arcaded gallery and geometric parterres in Kroměříž Flower Garden
Czechia · City or town

Kroměříž

A Czech city where the archbishop’s palace connects with two historic gardens: the geometric Flower Garden and the landscape-style Palace Garden. A full day allows an unhurried visit.

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Urban view of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia.
Malaysia · City or town

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia. The available information identifies it as the country’s capital but does not provide details about city districts, visitor sites or routes within the city.

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Kuklica Stone Dolls earth pyramids seen from a path.
North Macedonia · Place of interest

Kuklica

Kuklica is a geological landscape of earth columns and pyramids shaped by erosion in volcanic and fluvial materials. Its formations, known as stone dolls, call for a brief and careful visit.

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Ventas Rumba waterfall and the historic brick bridge over the Venta River in Kuldīga.
Latvia · City or town

Kuldīga

Kuldīga is best explored on foot between the Alekšupīte stream and the Venta River. Its historic centre, waterside houses, brick bridge and Ventas Rumba waterfall form a connected walk through streets and along the riverbank.

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