Thinking that fiction is the main source of inspiration for traveling is to forget the reality on the ground and the role of tourist guides.
Honestly, how many people flip through a Routard and discover a destination they were unaware of, without a film pushing them there? It is pure inspiration, not a vague logistical aid post-fiction.
A guide can prove the interest of a place with concrete photos and itineraries, like my neighbor who discovered Corsica by looking at a hiking guide.
The glamour of fiction is one thing, but the real of guides is another, much more tangible to trigger departure.