The developers of a Christian-themed amusement park in rural Tennessee say they want to make it "sustainable and carbon-friendly." SafeHarbor Holding says the the 275-acre, $200 million facility will power all of its fire and brimstone attractions using geothermal heat pumps. In addition, green space will be preserved around the area, parking lots will be permeable rather than paved, and inside the park the operators plan recycling spots placed around the park.

The company altered its original design in an attempt to blend their heartland heaven into the natural surroundings: "We were able to adjust the design to use the natural water feature that currently exists on the land as the Dead Sea, and fit the Sea of Galilee into an area utilizing natural contours" (as quoted by the Murfreesboro Post).

However, the builders are having some trouble getting their holy land off the ground. A citizen petition in the town of Murfreesboro helped defeat re-zoning land for the park last week.

Some of the hostility due to, well, revelations about the not-so-godly past of Amnon Bar-Tur, one of the park's chief financial backers.  It was revealed that Mr. Bar-Tur was once a photographer for some of the nation's smuttiest magazines. The organization is considering other sites in nearby Lebanon, TN and in Kentucky.

Even though it may be a while before you can make your own pilgrimage to this place, you can still visit the park's website, which includes a surprisingly unenlightening "3-D site flyover."