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SALT LAKE CITY — A Dutchman's replica of Noah's Ark — built to biblical proportions — is now open to the public. Johan Huibers built the wooden boat following a 1992 dream that his homeland would be flooded.
CNN reports it took Huibers, who is a wealthy businessman, four years to complete the project. It is now on display on the Merwede River in the Dutch town of Dordrecht.
According to the Huffington Post, Huibers used the biblical measurement of a cubit -- equivalent to the length of a man's arm from elbow to fingertips -- to build the boat to the dimensions specified in the Bible. It's about 450 feet long, 70 feet wide and 45 feet high.
CNN says the ship functions as a Bible museum of sorts, and is filled with life-sized plastic animals and live birds.
This is not Huibers' first ark. He built a half-scale version in 2004.
The Post says he hoped to take the full-sized ark to London, but scrapped the plans when Olympic officials raised safety concerns.
Photo: arkvannoach.com. More photos available at CNN.
Tickets for LDS temple open house
Tickets for the open house of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' new temple in Brigham City, Utah, are now available.
The public can reserve the free tickets online at templeopenhouse.lds.org.
The temple open house runs from Aug. 18 - Sept. 15, except Sundays and Sept. 8. The temple will be officially dedicated on Sept. 23.
This is the church's 14th completed temple in Utah.
