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Thomas, Walter and Raymond's land-bound Ark certainly has dimensions on a Biblical scale, measuring a massive 450 ft long and 75 ft wide. Something new to add to your worldly bit of info. Now we can see what the Ark looks like, animals and all.The structure include a restaurant and pretty snazzy hotel rooms. With all that is going on in the world these days, this seems quite strange.
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The tourists go in two-by-two: The Noah's Ark Theme Park, complete with fiberglass animals, sits in front of the Tsing Ma Bridge in Hong Kong. 
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The Ark also boasts less authentic Biblical touches such as double-glazed windows and a fine dining restaurant. The
billionaire brothers who built the Ark in Hong Kong claim it is the only full-scale version in the world. And the imaginative trio even attempted to give the giant boat an air of authenticity by placing 67 pairs of animals at the entrance, just like the pairs of creatures saved from the Great Flood by Noah in the Bible tale. The creationist-inspired vessel forms part of a theme park near Hong Kong which was inspired by a young girl's scrawled drawing of the mammoth boat.
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Architects appear to have used some artistic license in parts of the Ark - for instance including double-glazed windows, a fine dining restaurant and luxurious bedrooms. Inside, real-life exotic animals can be found - including a nautilus, a toucan and reams of fish. 
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Various fiberglass animals stand outside the Ark to mimic the Bible tale where Noah took creatures on board the vessel. The Noah's Ark Theme Park is now run by Christian organizations, who use it to promote peace and unity.
Matthew Pine, manager of Noah's Ark Theme Park, said: "They had a vision to do something remarkable, something
outstanding. They came up with many ideas. Some of them were really outrageous. But then they came across this girl's drawing, and knew it would be something do-able that captured imaginations. So they hired architects and engineers to create the replica Noah's Ark.
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As mentioned above, the Ark also includes a sophisticated-looking restaurant as one of its on-board attractions. Guests on board Noah's Ark can also stay on the Biblical vessel in one of its luxurious hotel-style rooms.
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The Hong Kong-based Noah's Ark theme park was built in 2009 and is popular among tourists. Matthew added: "The reason we chose that moment in the Bible's story is because this is the message we want to bring to Hong Kong, to China, to the world. In our lives we always face floods, we will face trials, we will face difficulties. Hopefully Noah's Ark will inspire people to pass through those troubles as Noah did in his day". The Ark opened in May 2009, 17 years after plans were first made for the enormous structure.
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