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Ark Encounter features a full-size Noah’s Ark, built according to the dimensions given in the Bible. Spanning 510 feet long, 85 feet wide, and 51 feet high, this modern engineering marvel amazes visitors young and old. Ark Encounter is situated in the beautiful Williamstown, Kentucky, halfway between Cincinnati and Lexington on I-75. From the moment you turn the corner and the towering Ark comes into view, to the friendly animals in the zoo, to the jaw-dropping exhibits inside the Ark, you’ll experience the pages of the Bible like never before. This marvel of engineering is seven stories tall and is a football field and a half long. It is the largest timber frame structure in the world, full of world-class exhibits designed to answer your questions about the biblical account of Noah’s Ark.
This was absolutely fantastic. I had wanted to go mostly just to show my kids the vastness of the ark - to give them something to picture other than a tiny boat with a few cute animals on board.... Read more
The Ark itself is amazing, absolutely breathtaking the craftsmanship that went in to building this. It's not like a steel structure that they put wood siding over to make it look like an ark, it... Read more
I was looking for a nearby and inexpensive vacation with sightseeing. A friend's travel guide recommended the Ark Encounter. I had wanted to go during the season with the longer hours (thinking... Read more
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