Author: By Neringa / Source: Bored Panda
Back in 1993, Johan Huibers was reading a bedtime story to his children about Noah’s Ark, which gave him a crazy idea – to build his own replica of the Ark. His wife laughed at him, saying that when he finishes it, they “can all go on vacation to the moon.” But Johan did not give up and finished his first version of the ship in 2006.
However, he was not completely satisfied with it, as it was “only half the size of the one in the Bible,” and Huibers was determined to go further.In 2008, Johan Huibers, joined by amateur carpenters, started to build a life-sized replica of Noah’s Ark
It was completed and opened to the public in 2012. The Biblical boat cost nearly $1.6 million to build. Huibers later admitted “We’re not professional boatmakers. A lot of stuff here is a bit crooked.”
It is hard not to be amazed by the size of the ship and its beautiful details. The…
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