'Journey to the Center of the Earth', also known as 'A Journey into the Interior of the Earth' is a classic science fiction novel by Jules Verne. The story follows eccentric German scientist Professor Otto Lidenbrock, his nephew Axel, and their Icelandic guide Hans, as they journey to the center of the earth through a volcanic tube in Iceland. The trio encounters numerous dangers on their expedition, including cave-ins, subpolar tornadoes, an underground ocean, and living prehistoric creatures. Verne's well-researched Victorian science and imaginative contribution to the subgenre of time travel have inspired many later authors, including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and J.R.R. Tolkien. Journey to the Center of the Earth is a classic adventure tale that still enchants readers with its thrilling exploration of the unknown depths of the world beneath our feet.