By
Fann Sim
Johan Huiber's creation in biblical proportions. (Getty
Images)
By Mike Krumboltz, Yahoo!
An hour outside of Amsterdam in
Dordrecht, Netherlands, a
ship is under construction. But this ain't your typical sailboat,
bub.
Johan Huibers is building
a full-scale replica of Noah's ark.
Yes, that
Noah's ark. And Johan, an
expert builder, isn't skimping on the details. The ship, which he's
been constructing for the past three years, is built to biblical
specs. Johan culled information on the ark's size and shape
directly from the good book. In the end, the ship is four stories
high and the length of a football field. And yes, it's
seaworthy.
The result is an incredibly impressive ship, especially
considering it was realized simply by a man with a dream--or,
perhaps, a nightmare. According to an interview with NBC's "The
Today Show," Johan dreamt that Holland suffered a great flood. The
next morning, he woke up determined to start preparing for that
worst-case scenario.
The ship, which is not to be confused with the theme park in
Kentucky that also honors Noah's ark, is generating a lot of
interest in the search box. Over the past 24 hours, online lookups
for "noah's ark photos" and "noah's ark real ship" have surged.
As for the craft proper, it's not complete yet, but it's getting
close. The master plan is to sail the ship up the Thames in time
for the London Olympics next year. Expect to see plenty of
life-size plastic animals aboard (two of each type, of course).
Watch this video for a look inside "Noah's ark".
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