Many of us have heard about Noah’s Ark – the vessel that saved all the animals in the world from a giant flood. But one Dutch man decided to take it a step further – by actually building a full-size copy of the biblical ark.
Read more A Dutch man named Johan Huibers started building a full-sized replica of Noah’s Ark back in 2008 with the help of fellow carpenters
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It was completed and opened to the public in 2012 and cost almost $1.6 million to build
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The biblical vessel’s interior is full of exotic animals carved from wood
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Johan took the plans for the ark from the Hebrew Bible
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The ark’s height is 75 feet – almost the same as a five-story building. It weighs 2,500 tons and can fit over 5,000 people
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Johan even planned to sail the ark to the 2016 Rio Olympics but canceled due to safety concerns
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Now he plans to sail the ark to Israel and is seeking donations from people
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The whole trip to Israel would cost Johan a whopping $1.3 million – we hope he succeeds!
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