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World’s Largest Praying Hands in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Many roadside attractions strive to obtain the world’s largest designation but don’t have a prayer. These do and then some. Find the world’s largest praying hands in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The world’s largest praying hands reach a total of 60 feet high and weigh 30 tons, also making them among the largest bronze sculptures in the world. The giant hands in prayer were designed by artist Leonard McMurray and were cast in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico in 1980. 

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book - Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip! By Valerie Bromann

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book

Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip!

Enjoy fun games and challenges to pass the time on your next road trip and have a keepsake to look back on for years to come with this entertaining must-have for your next vacation.

The piece depicts two ultra detailed large hands upright, with fingers touching, as if in prayer. Inscribed on the base is a Bible passage from Luke 2:52: “And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.”

Originally  titled “The Healing Hands” it was installed at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the early 80s. For years the sculpture lived in front of the university’s City of Faith, a medical center devoted to faith healing. In 1991, after a series of lawsuits bankrupted the center and forced them to close their doors and be converted to office space, the giant hands were moved to their current location at the entrance to the university.

These aren’t the only giant praying hands you can visit on a Route 66 road trip. Also look for the not quite as big but still big Giant Hands in Prayer in Webb City, Missouri.

If you’re looking for a roadside attraction of biblical proportions, this Tulsa sculpture just might be the answer to your prayers!

World’s Largest Praying Hands

Address: 7777 S. Lewis Ave., Tulsa, OK
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-10pm; Saturday 10am-10pm, Sunday 10am-7pm
Cost: free to see

VALerie BROMANN

Founder & Head Road Tripper

Val is the founder and head road tripper at Silly America. Having grown up near Berwyn's famed car kabob, The Spindle, and a restaurant with a cow on its roof, her fascination with roadside attractions started early. Today, Val has visited hundreds roadside attractions across the United States and is constantly on the lookout for the next BIG thing!

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book - Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip! By Valerie Bromann

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book

Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip!

BY Valerie Bromann

Enjoy fun games and challenges to pass the time on your next road trip and have a keepsake to look back on for years to come with this entertaining must-have for your next vacation.

The road trip you’ve been dreaming of starts here! Journal about your stops and get to know your fellow passengers with activities and exercises designed to pass the time and bring you closer together. Instead of “Are we there yet?” you’ll find yourself asking, “We’re there already?”. Complete with prompts you can turn to while driving between locations, this journal will one day be a memento of your life-changing trip.