Posted on 08/01/2023 9:58:26 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
The Ark Encounter, a life-sized replica of Noah’s Ark as described in the biblical book of Genesis, has topped a list of the most popular tourist attractions.
The website Bet Kentucky recently listed the top 10 “most popular Kentucky attractions in 2023,” with the Williamstown-based, Answers in Genesis-affiliated attraction topping the list.
Bet Kentucky organized the list on the basis of rankings on Trip Advisor’s 25 best things to do in Kentucky, then combined it with Google search volume data from AhRefs.com over the last 12 months.
The Ark Encounter got first place with around 60,000 searches on Google, followed by Churchill Downs of Louisville in second place with about 50,000 searches, and Mammoth Cave of Brownsville coming in third with 36,000 in search volume.
The remaining entrants on the top 10 list were, in descending order, Keeneland of Lexington (24,000 searches), Louisville Slugger Museum (17,000), Kentucky Horse Park of Lexington (13,000), Louisville Mega Cavern (8,200), National Corvette Museum of Bowling Green (7,300), Lost River Cave of Bowling Green (5,600), and the Muhammad Ali Center of Louisville (5,300).
Additionally, according to rankings accessed Tuesday, the Ark Encounter tops Trip Advisor’s list of “Things to Do in Williamstown,” beating out seven other local attractions with a rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on more than 4,500 reviews.
Standing 10 stories tall and 510 feet long, the Ark Encounter attraction is overseen by Answers in Genesis, a Christian apologetics ministry that professes a Young Earth Creationist view of life’s origins.
Considered a “sister attraction” of the Creation Museum, the Ark Encounter was officially opened in July 2016, with a reported 1.1 million people visiting the giant replica within a year of its launch.
In early 2020, the Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum were voted by readers of USA Today as the top religious museums in the United States out of 20 options chosen by travel experts.
“We are so grateful to USA Today for considering our internationally recognized attractions in its contest,” said Answers in Genesis' Ken Ham in a statement released at the time.
“Indeed, people from around the world rave about the exhibits and features at the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum, and now these people have validated our exciting attractions from among an impressive list of museums.”
Did Noah and his family have the shipbuilding skills to create a 10 stories tall and 510 feet long ship? Why did those skills disappear after the flood waned? Why did it take millennia to renew those skills?
The Bible tells us that it took 120 years to complete the project.
Liberal websites say this is a waste of time and not worth the visit. I see by the photograph that it is sparsely visited...
Mom wants to visit for her 90th birthday so it looks like a trip later this year will be happening.
We have heard from people at church who have been that it’s fabulous, with so much to see that most have gone back to visit or are planning a 2nd trip.
The Ark Encounter is amazing, and my family loved it. I heard the Creation Museum is also very good but haven’t been there yet.
I’m still wondering how he was able to collect, feed, house and preserve two of every single animal and bird from all over the world.
Keep wanting to visit these things when I’m in the Cincinnati area but never have. We usually go to a Reds game or Newport Aquarium. A lot to do in this area. There’s a casino, Kings Island, Riverbend ... But I really should go to these attractions.
.to the Rabbits, Only two, Only two. Bill Cosby’s Noah was hysterical.
Good point. Check out their website for an answer to your question as to how that could have happened.
Nothing that says he didn’t hire people to help build the ship. It was a survival flotation device so it may not have needed to be as maneurable as lets say a large freighter. It’s dimensions as described are similar to some modern ships. There are many questions like yours that have been raised. The organization has answered many of them. Check out their website.
Not actually. But God did give people of the earth 120 years of time before the flood came.
This is an amazing exhibit. My family enjoyed it immensely. In my opinion, this is a must-visit on anyone’s bucket list.
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