Four stories tall, 510 feet long and made of wood: Christian ministry unveils 'life-sized' Noah's Ark
June 29, 2015
It will be a modern-day, 'life-sized' replica of Noah's Ark.
But unlike the Biblical vessel, it will be filled with millions of tourists - not animals.
These photos show the first few wooden ribs being lifted into place at Ark Encounter - a planned visitor attraction featuring an enormous ark that 'will be the largest timber-frame structure in the world'.
The 510-foot-long replica, situated in a field in Williamstown, Kentucky, is being constructed according to the dimensions used by Noah to save his family and animals in the Old Testament flooding story.

Model: This image shows a model of the Ark, which will be at the center of the religious attraction. There are three towers to which the Ark is anchored. The middle tower contains stairs and four levels of rest rooms (one for each deck and one for the roof-top restaurant). The other two towers contain stairs and elevators