In Pictures Five Real-Life Places That Inspired Classic Novels

All bibliophiles wish to visit fictional places like Hogwarts, Narnia, the Shire, etc. If they could have it their way, bibliophiles would place these locations at the top of their vacation destination list. While authors have the fantastic gift of imagining entire worlds and putting them on pages, the other way around also stands true. Many writers were motivated to create stories by the places they travelled to, stayed in, or read about. So here are five actual locations that served as inspiration for classic books.