A. E. Chandler

Ark of Noah: This is a life-sized replica, made by Johan Huibers in the Netherlands, which is built according to the dimensions given in the book of Genesis. It is an interactive museum that has already hosted hundreds of thousands of visitors since it was completed in 2013. At four hundred ten feet long, ninety-five feet wide, and seventy-five feet tall with five decks, the ark can hold more than five thousand people. Go to arkofnoah.org if you are interested in visiting the ark, as it is not always in the Netherlands, but travels around the world.

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Ark Encounter: This full-sized, though landlocked, replica of Noah’s ark is in Williamstown, Kentucky. It features exhibits on pre-flood technology in the ancient world, the daily life and living conditions of Noah’s family onboard the ark while caring for the animals, and the appearance of the animal kinds sent onboard the ark. Ark Encounter has its own zoo, and is the sister attraction of the nearby Creation Museum.

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Creation Museum: This science and history museum in Petersburg, Kentucky features a planetarium, eye-catching exhibits, botanical gardens, a petting zoo (including wallabies, a zorse, and a zonkey), daily presentations and workshops, camel rides, and a zip line course. Technology helps bring this museum to life, and it is even possible to stay overnight in the museum. Its sister attraction, Ark Encounter, is nearby.

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Glendive Dinosaur & Fossil Museum: In Glendive, Montana this museum displays fossils and life-sized models of dinosaurs and other creatures, with a T-Rex crashing through its front outer wall. Exhibits examine the geologic column, the age of the earth, and more. You can also sign up to participate in full-day and half-day fossil digs.

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Mount St. Helens: The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens illustrates that dramatic changes in landscape and atmosphere do not need millennia to take effect, but can happen in mere months. Tours can be booked with various groups, such as the Mount St. Helens Creation Center, that explain young earth Creationism with the scientific knowledge gained through this eruption. If you choose to visit without a tour, be safe. Some hiking trails are accessible without a permit, however, if you are planning to camp or to climb Mount St. Helens, be sure to buy your permit ahead of time.

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Wartburg Castle: Located above the town of Eisenach in Germany, this is where church reformer Martin Luther translated the New Testament from Greek into contemporary German in just eleven weeks. Luther stayed in the castle from 1521 to 1522, under the alias Junker Jorg, having been kidnapped by friends afraid that he would be assassinated after refusing to recant in front of the Holy Roman Emperor days before. If you take a tour through the castle's rooms, at the end you can see the room where Luther wrote his translation. Eisenach has other worthwhile historical attractions, such as Bachhaus, which is more an approximation of where Bach would have lived; Georgenkirche, where Luther preached and Bach was baptised; and Lutherhaus, where Luther lived for three years as a student, before learning that salvation is given independently of anything we may or may not do, but solely through faith in Christ as our Saviour.

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