TOD
I'm a nut about locations in movies. Here's an example of what I think BK is getting at:
Back when I first watched THE WIRE series on HBO, its Baltimore locations fascinated me, and I had already become interested in various aspects of the city through some other material. So it just happened that we were going to spend a few days there one January to attend some annual Edgar Allan Poe birthday events, which left me with many daytime hours for driving around and exploring. I did a ton of homework, studied maps and locations, and made a rough plan for getting as many miles covered as possible. It was a warm and clear January, perfect for this, and I had the greatest time driving us around like I'd known the place for years.