A Journey to the Center of the Earth is a classic 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne. The story involves a German professor who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the center of the Earth. He, his nephew, and their guide encounter many adventures, including prehistoric animals and natural hazards, eventually coming to the surface again in southern Italy. Other notable books by Jules Verne include 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Around the World in Eighty Days, The Mysterious Island, Five Weeks in a Balloon, and From the Earth to the Moon.