17 Travel Movies That Will Inspire You to Pack a Bag

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Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)

Based on the classic Jules Verne novel, Journey to the Center of the Earth was just one of many adaptations of Verne’s works that inspired a new love of exploration in audiences world-wide. Starring Pat Boone, James Mason and Arlene Dahl, the film follows a group of explorers who find a cave that they believe will lead them to the center of the earth itself.

Though not very scientifically accurate, this movie brought out the adventurer in many people. It inspired us to delve deep into the planet itself, and see what mysteries and wonders we could discover in caves older than humankind.

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