the local lutherian church in my neighborhood is boat shaped.

it's a new building, (1950's or so) but the original was built by local fishermen, and they shaped the roof like a boat. the new building echoed the same design.

when you are in the church, you feel like you're under a great big ship! As if they took a ship that burned to the water line, drag it ashore and used it as roof for a building!