Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea of the premiere adventure novels and one of Verne's greatest works, along with "Around the World in Eighty Days" and "Journey to the Center of the Earth". The description of Nemo's ship, the "Nautilus", was considered ahead of its time, as it accurately describes features on submarines, which at the time were very primitive vessels. A model of the French submarine "Plongeur" (launched in 1863) was displayed at the 1867 Exposition Universelle, where it was studied by Jules Verne, who used it as an inspiration for the novel. The title refers to the "distance traveled" while under the sea and
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Tokyo DisneySea) in a detour into an unknown world. The place where the guests end up was a world of Atlantis where mermen live. They had evolved their own in a place close to the center of the earth. The submarine was boosted by the mysterious power of the mermen, and was able to return to the base safely. This attraction's concept is similar to Disneyland's Submarine Voyage and Magic Kingdom's distinguished attraction . However, this ride does not go through real water; instead, several effect including bubbles in the window or the movements are added. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Tokyo