New Delhi, March 20 -- We've all been so floored by a book or a movie or a song that we've wished we could be in the same place. Some of our writers have followed through on this impulse, tracking a work or body of art to its setting. Whether it's a journey to Costa Brava to soak in some Dali, or to Seoul to relive moments from a favourite K-series, here are 10 holidays where we followed our obsessions to their source.

Spain has been home to some of the most influential creative minds, from the paintings of Joan Miró and Pablo Picasso to the architecture of Antoni Gaudi. For Salvador Dali, much of that inspiration came from the rugged coastline of the Costa Brava.

While planning a road trip from Barcelona, a little research and a l...