While cities like Paris and New York have inspired and played host to countless writers, there are many less-trodden landscapes where you can retrace the lives and work of famous poets, playwrights, and novelists. Here are nine places with rich literary legacies -- at least a few of which you probably haven't seen – to inspire a few stories of your own.

While cities like Paris and New York have inspired and played host to countless writers, there are many less-trodden landscapes where you can retrace the lives and work of famous poets, playwrights, and novelists. Here are nine places with rich literary legacies -- at least a few of which you probably haven't seen – to inspire a few stories of your own.