'Journey to the Center of the Earth' trivia and fun facts

Anita Briem, the leading actress, was born in Reykjavik, coincidentally Sean and Trevor pass this place in the car when they're driving up to the institute.

When Trevor cleans his house to prepare for the arrival of his nephew, he places some plates on top of a book titled, "Exploring the Deep Frontier: The Adventure of Man in the Sea" written by Dr. Sylvia Earle. Dr. Earle holds the record for the deepest untethered ocean dive (1250 feet) to the bottom of the ocean.

The Trevor character's brother is named for famous playwright Maxwell Anderson.

When Sean's phone rings it's the same ringtone from Jurassic park III.