User blog comment:TheAnimeKid87/RR BGs/@comment-24952355-20150716195058/@comment-22317052-20150724084937

I'm all for creativity in locations, but the locations should be interesting and worth visiting, otherwise the writers could set up a challenge in some random person's backyard. Imo, the locations should either have interesting culture/history/architecture or beautiful nature. Paris (which I don't think is tacky btw), Beijing, Dubai are the former, while Iceland, Zimbabwe and New Zealand are the latter.

Darjeeling is Ok, because it tells us about the time India was under the British rule, and India is the biggest producer of tea. I'll disagree that Transylvania isn't well-known, I'm pretty sure everyone has heard of Dracula. I love this location, because I think the place is enchanting, beautiful nature and castles. Transylvania's history is great, too.

Kola borehole on the other hand, doesn't have that good of a scenery and tells us nothing about Russia, besides it being cold there. Though I think I'm fine with the location now. If the season is good, it doesn't matter where it takes place.