20,000 leagues under the sea

After decoding a scrap of paper he found in an old book, Professor Hardwigg decides to take a journey. A "Journey to the Center of the Earth" that the paper says is possible. Brushing aside the concerns of his nephew Harry about the temperature of the earth's interior, the professor makes Harry come with him on the journey. They gather the needed supplies and depart two days later for Mt. Sneffels in Iceland, the point …

…supporting him on a mountainside. While making their way down, they learn from a young shepherd that they are on the island of Stromboli in Italy. They have reached the surface of the earth! Once back in Germany, the three are treated like heroes and the Professor's achievements are recognized. This was a great story that dove deep into another parallel of the unknown, the unthinkable. What really lurks in the center of the earth?