Journey to the Center of the Earth - by Jules Verne. A Journey to the Center of the Earth - 1864. The writings of Arne Saknussemm are found by Professor Hardwigg, with them he ascertains directions that show the path to the center of the earth!  Along with his nephew and a Icelandic guide he travels to Iceland, where he enters a dormant volcano, that leads to the center of the earth! Uploaded with permission of Bob Hicks (pdcbob@aol.com) of America Online's PDA Forum.