If you want to visit the center of the universe you might not have to travel too far. Find the Center of the Universe in Tulsa, Oklahoma to experience a unique acoustic phenomenon that you have to hear (or not hear) to believe.
While walking on Boston Avenue in Tulsa you’ll come upon an inconspicuous site. Look down and you’ll find a big worn-out brick circle that comes in at around 20 inches in diameter. At the center of that circle is another, smaller, concrete circle that all the bricks wind around. This spot is known as the Sonic Center of the Universe.
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Stand in the center of the Tulsa Center of the Universe and whatever you say you’ll hear echo back to you louder than you said it, but no one else will hear that reply.
Find this quirky spot just northwest of the old Union Train Depot (now the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame), and north of the Williams Center Tower. Next to the landmark, you’ll find another unique site: Artificial Cloud. The 72.5-foot tall sculpture was created by Native American artist Robert Haozous in 1991.
Traveling Route 66 through Oklahoma? Be sure to stop at these other nearby attractions: Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios and the Meadow Gold Sign, spend some time at the Gathering Place, and grab lunch at Tally’s Good Food Café or the Mother Road Market.
Center of the Universe
Address: 1 S Boston Ave, Tulsa, OK 74103
Cost: Free
Hours: Always Visible
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