I have, and like to look up the location and a little about the area when I read, especially historical fiction. I always learn something.
For my book club last year, we read The Personal Librarian... it's set in NYC, and we made a whole day trip together to see the library, take a tour, and get lunch. While it wasn't my fave book by any means, seeing things come to life was cool.
We also just read The Magnolia Palace, also set in NYC, and we found out there is another museum that we can visit and tour. (I loved this one). I'm hoping - we meet up next week to discuss the book - for a field trip. I'd love to see the house and library and the surrounding parks and area.
While the books above were not in other countries, I do think Historical Fiction makes me look up and learn a little for every book I read. A few that pop in my head are The Rent Collector (Camodia), The Winemaker's Wife (France), The Berry Pickers (Canada and Maine), Beyond that, the Sea (London and East Coast America)....
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