An old document that falls into the hands of Professor Lindenbrock informs him that one can reach the center of the Earth by descending through the crater of the Icelandic volcano Snæfells.

He then decides to travel to Iceland, taking his nephew Axel with him. Guided by the Icelandic hunter Hans, uncle and nephew enter the mysterious volcano.

The unforgettable adventures experienced by these strange explorers – and the readers alongside them – are something that only the magnificent imagination, combined with the outstanding literary talent of the great author, could provide.