Reviews of Center of the Universe (Tourist Attraction)

Robert Rodak

Center of the Universe was cool. I figured out how it works. I'm not going to ruin it for you but squat down and talk. The echo is even louder!

Mandy Madison

Really cool place! Its weird how it does that!

Andy M

It’s not really as cool and exciting as I hyped it up to be in my head. I went at night, it didn’t show to have such a dramatic auditory effect as described by some people. Definitely going to have to go back and try it again.

jax smith

A fun little marvel that gives you a good reason to walk around in downtown Tulsa. It's better if you go with a group, but it's definitely something to do.

Aerial Byrd

I was so excited to see this phenomenon! But kinda let down maybe cause we went at night instead of during the day. But the lights around the walk way is pretty cool and your voice really does echo. Which is pretty cool. I probably wont go back though. Kinda just something to cross of your bucket list..

John Fisher

Not really all what it's cracked up to be. Just a little circle in the ground. Hard to spot

Amy Cypert-Nix

Humble in appearance but it's a neat place to visit! My husband and Exchanged marriage vows here.

Arielle Thoman

So cool that you sound like you are in a tunnel when you are standing atop a completely open air train bridge!!! Echo is an interesting effect, only works smack dab in the middle!!!!

Taylor Rooks

Took my mother in law here, she thought it was really cool. My husband and I visit when the weather is nice. There's always music playing and great atmosphere.

Mark Hynds

So cool my wife and granddaughter was in the Circle and I was slightly out and I didn't hear anything. But when I got into it I could here the Echo.

Natalia Thompson-Hutton

It was amazing!!! I've always wanted to go there just never had the chance until today

J. Smut

One and only and an Iconic Centerpiece to the Historic Downtown Tulsa Area!

Sarah Landsaw

This was an amazing experience! I walked in and when I talked i jumped because I was startled! It was great and a must see for anyone in the area

melissa skene

Cool attraction spot. Our GPS took us to the wrong street and ended up having to walk around to find it. Definitely was alittle hidden. There is a free parking lot right in front of this sight.

Erhart Elliotmurray

While working on a documentary about the mysteries of ancient China I visited an emperor's palace where if you stood at a certain spot and spoke even in a whisper people anywhere in the square could hear your voice clearly. In a more humble setting in the center of a footbridge across the railroad tracks in downtown Tulsa the Center of the Universe bears some similarities, however the voice you hear is your own.

Amanda Sherman

It was not what I was expecting and much smaller of an area than I had anticipated but the acoustics of it are really neat in the center. Just a neat attraction if you're in the area but would not go out of the way to see it.

Shika V

Must experience, why not! Pretty cool spot..

L V

I know it is similar to other attractions like this, but I found this one to echo the best out of the few I’ve visited. It is also located close to the art district, which is a neat place to explore.

LaKia Foreman

Nice place to drive up to, take pics and hear your echo!!! On the circle your echo is louder in this one spot than anywhere else you stand.

Britany Ball

The center is fun but the big explosion is even better, there are handles on it you can lift then bang to make the noise!

Rebecca Klin

Fun, quick tourist stop if you're in downtown Tulsa! Could be maintained a little better.

April Van Cleef

Worth checking out at least once at night. Great for a romantic outing.

Nanci Bowers

Love this place. It's great!

steven foster

Cant believe how good the echoe was really cool

Chris Bremer

Pretty cool! Stand in the center of the circle and talk, it will echo!

Lizzy Mitchell

This was so much fun to visit. Would recommend to anyone. It actually works, ya know the echoing and all

Amy Cairns

Very cool little quirk in downtown Tulsa

Kel Bolden

A cool place that no one else has. It actually does what your are told it will do. Kind of freaky!!!!!

Nate Offerman

It's so neat and free.

Michael Flaherty

It's worth a quick look, but the same auditory/acoustic effect occurs at the other alcoves along the path too. If you're visiting Tulsa and just walking around then go ahead and stroll by it. Locals will probably have mentioned it to you, but don't think it's anything spectacular despite its cool name. YOU are the true Center of the Universe after all ;)

Garrett Bennett

The photo is the actual place where you need to stand. Doesn't look like much, but I promise it's worth a visit. When you speak within the center of that circle it's as if you're listening to yourself through headphones. 5 stars, very unique and interesting attraction.

Andrea Michele

Such an interesting downtown Tulsa attraction. It's free, it's accessible from highway, parking is easy. I grew up in Tulsa and I had never heard of this spot until I saw it on Google. Good memories with my children from the "Center of the Universe"!

Christy Self

It was kind of cool to see but it's nothing special. You can still hear the person from the outside but you can hear your voice echoing on the inside.

Hannah Allen

This place is so cool and if you come from out of town you need to come to this place

K vB

Standing in the circle and hearing your voice (talking not yelling) bounce back at you even louder was pretty cool. What was amazing is that the people standing a foot or two away could not hear the echo. Stranger things should film an episode at The Center of the Universe.

Dustin Tipton

Great place to take your girl and have free time together. Parking is rite by it on a one way.

Todd Paulson

It's something that you need to experience you can't describe it. You definitely have to be there to experience the effect

Melissa Watson

It was a really cool experience and the kids loved it! Don't plan your whole trip around it but if you're already there, definitely check it out!

Cathi Cohn

While visiting Tulsa we had to stop here to see the "mini Twin Tower". The structure is beautiful and it was very interesting

Thomas Parrott

Interesting enough but my ex-wife wasn't there so she has some explaining to do

Brandon Seer

The legend is true here. The center of the universe is everything I hadn't heard of before until I saw it, experience the Wonder!

mario sours

Pretty great if you like talking to yourself

Sandra Gutierrez

Visited during First Friday events in Tulsa's art district. Center of the Universe is very unique in that when you stand in the middle of the circle and talk you will hear your voice echo. How does this happen? Good question to figure out with your friends and family but remember it is the Center of the Universe! Definitely a pretty cool spot to check out! If you are in Tulsa, definitely go by and see it, it is worth it.

Judith Rex

I ended up parking in a parking garage nearby. I thought it was so fun to stand in the circle and hear my own echo. My 4 kids each tried and none of them seemed to be able to hear it (ages 2-12). It was easy to do en route to other planned activities.

Rebecca Lee

You stand right in the middle of the "area" inside a small circle. It can be a little embarrassing if you are a shy person to yell in front of a lot of other people, but if you can get past that it is fun. I didn't really hear an "echo" per say, but it was more of a "vibration" while you were yelling.

Guy M

Not really much to see but a statue but if you’re here you may as well visit the center of all that is

Brandon Herrin

It's kind of cool, you can whisper and hear yourself on the other side of downtown lol

DiamondRhino 57

Wasn't what i was expecting found it over an ad that my friend sent me and its just basically a big circle in the ground. It wasn't what I thought it was gonna be but it was still an adventure.

Heather Tucker

Amazing how the echo is! Tried to FaceTime my kids at home but they can’t hear the echo on the phone. Really neat. Must go see! Wish I knew the history of the door bell with the planes and people.

Twana Kitzman

Ok. So. You look at it and you think, "it's just a spot on the pavement; what's so special about... Oh! It reverbs! How cool is that!" Just go. It's worth the walk.

Patty Blanco

A very interesting place to visit and share with out of town friends!

Shawna Lane

Our kids love going here then walking or riding around downtown.

Clint Cochrane

Super cool. Wasn't sure what to do, but you just talk or something and you can hear the echo.

Concrete Jungle

Tulsa land mark. You can stand in the center talk, not loudly, and hear your echo. Minutes away from everything downtown has to offer.

50 in a bottle

Nothing to make a day of but if you are in the area it is worth a stop. If you stand on the disc in the center of the circle you hear an echo almost like when you talk out loud with ear plugs in your ears. Not marked and no plaques to tell you about it. Parking is not a problem

Lanora Ashby

Very awesome thing to do with the kids. However I wished there weren't so many bricks/stones missing. Standing in the innermost circle and speaking you do hear an echo so watching the kids face getting experience it was priceless. Another thing and maybe we missed it because we went at night but I would like to see a pedestal of some sort to give history on the spot and instructions on what to do. If I wouldn't have known about the area I wouldn't have known what to do.

Jennifer Seals

Pretty cool. Definitely heard the echo. Me and my husband could hear each other the same inside and outside the circle but if we were both inside the circle we could hear each other's echo.

Aleeda Ramos

Stand on the right of the crack - that's where we heard the echo the loudest! Fun stop. Parking garage next door makes it easily accessible.

Adam Theis

This place is weird but in a good way.

Ashly Cary

Cool to see but the local government needs to spend the time to clean this place up. Lots of grafitti by super cool gangsters ruins it.

Dog Method

This is a must-see for tourists. It's very interesting to stand at the middle of the circle and to hear The Echoes of sound that are made. In a way it's very much a mystery and not a lot of people understand how it works, what other people say it is because of the architecture that is built around it. If you are a site seer to Tulsa or a tourist this is a fantastic place to visit. There's parking right next to it which is often fairly vacant allowing you easy access.

Michael Elliott

Very unique, tiny spot in the heart of the city. By standing on a disk just large enough for that purpose, you can hear your voice altered that no one else will. The appeal is simply experiencing that phenomenon. Getting off the disk cancels the effect.

Michael Yoho

It is pretty awesome how only you can hear your own echo.

Nadiyyah Shabazz

It's kinda cool! ...nothing major it's FREE

Jacque Asberry

Just a fun place to say you have been to!

kelvin conley

Great place to visit even downtown Tulsa.

Matthew Chellew

So it actually does echo strangely. Check it out!

L81 Quezada

We visited place on Saturday night and was really nice area to walk around too

Ozzy Osborne

You can't visit Tulsa without experiencing this very cool phenomenon! Then head a few blocks east and check out the Blue Dome district. If you're low-class artsy folk like me, you'll love these two Tulsa highlights. If you're a little more upper class, then after experiencing the Center of the Universe, go a few blocks north and check out the Brady Arts district. Lots of fancy restaurants and museums, and the famous Guthrie Green.

Roblyn Regier

It didn't look like much at first, but it was so awesome once you stood in the circle and talked or sang or made any noise. There was an echo that only the person in the circle can hear. People need steps away couldn't hear it. It was really wild. Loved it!

Nate Keller

Nice spot to stop if you are driving through or have some time to kill. Would be nice if there was signage explaining more about the science but maybe they want it to be a mystery. Either way a cool unique one of a kind experience.

Jennifer Johnson

This is such a cool little place! You likely won't spend much time here, but the phenomenon of that spot is just so neat. It's fun for kids and adults alike!

Shannon Walden

Pretty cool spot to visit and hear the echoes everyone with you. My son really enjoyed hearing himself in surround sound!

Heather Medlin

It's cool and there was a piano on a sidewalk nearby to play

Raina Lincoln

Had a great time with my boyfriend. It was so peaceful and it was a great quiet peaceful escape from the everyday hustle and bustle

Tamara Sue

Quick visit. Cool sound

Amanda Bush

We made a trip to go and see this. It was worth it because we added other Tulsa attractions to our day. Overall this was a really cool experience and we did hear the absence and travel of sound. My 3 year old thought it was the coolest thing. We loved that it was free, and super easy to find. The tower next to the circle was some sort of art installation that seemed very ominous. If I could change anything it would be to include a sign describing how and why this phenomenon occurs here.

May Trejo

Who knows what the hell is going. There has to be of course a logical reason for it. It's weird and cool.

Glenn Rice

Definitely worth a stop if you're in the area.

Jackie Nowak

That place was cool, an Oklahoma best kept secret.

Lilo Pomerleau

Cool spot. Think low key.

Randolph Wells

Me and my girlfriend took a nice walk through downtown Tulsa and we ended our rondeavo at the center of the universe where you hear this awesome echo reverberating off the surrounding streets and buildings. It was very entertaining.

Sue Hurst

An exciting off- beat stop. A must see. Take a look at the sculptures.

Rusty ingram

Lived in the Tulsa area for over 28 years and just came here for the first time ever. It was pretty cool. Wish they had some kind of sign or something explaining what it was or what to do.. seemed to be several ppl walking around it not knowing what to do. But it really was a pretty cool effect.

Amanda Andrews

Great atmosphere! Incredible staff! Laid back with great beer! Marcella was fantastic and Johnny and all the staff made us feel like family!! Will definitely be back every time I visit Tulsa!

Melissa Mcculloch

I wish it had a sign letting us know we were there, but it was fun finding it!

D

This is an interesting little stop. You must go stand on the spot, spin around and talk!

Carah Harjo

Pretty neat to visit during the evening when its dark out. Fun to step on the bricks and its worth the trip downtown.

CorvetteLover82

Very cool experience. They really need a landmark of some sort though. If I hadn't already read that there wasn't one and seen a picture I might not have found it.

Nuvy

I came here because of the center of the universe that I really wanted to visit and experience it myself.. you can hear like your echoing once yoh step out you can’t it’s all to weird not a very unique spot or anything kinda scary to go there at night a little Ghetto here..

Melinda Kloster

Very Intriguing!! The children thought it was echoing because we were on a bridge.

Larry Lee

Great place. Needs some matinance, stones are missing. It's a little dirty. Having all the work done downtown, makes me wonder why it's not approached.

Tanya Forrester

It was incredible to stand in the center of the universe and to hear myself echo in the circle , i went there with my brother and grandmother.

Garrett Baker

Pretty neat. I'd recommend going sometime other than a weekend. It was really busy downtown that night and you didn't want to stand there too long because other people wanted to try it.

Matthew Benson Currie

Love this little gem. Acoustically fascinating. I always bring new folks here.

Tucker Hestand

Fun quick, little stop. Very interested

Jose & Kayla Garcia

It was a cool, free, different thing to do. Seems kinda lame when you just about when you look it up but actually really neat.

Ryan Kesler

Alright, I don't get it. I don't understand why this place is even a thing. There are flower beds that form a circle around you and when you talk it creates a very un-impressive, quick echo. I was expecting some crazy phenomenon, or at least a cool sight, but it's just a sidewalk with some plant beds. I heard it and was like "oh, that's it!?". Not worth it. Guess the standards are lower in Oklahoma

Mindy Moser

It's fun! My bestie and I stood at the center and it still worked. Strangest thing to hear your echo and there's not a thing around to cause it! Go! Have fun! Enjoy!

Tina Morales

I love the center of the earth! It's just a really neat place.

Jackson Rogers

Its really fun its not physically demanding to get to and you can walk around downtown afterwards

Jose Laino

The kids a I had a fun time messing with our echoes.

Rick & Deb's Awesome Adventures

this was a really super cool place to visit! loved doing the echo thing! really fun!

Gerry Wilson

It is a one of a kind experience. It definitely echoes!

Robert Baxter

My daughter got engaged in the center of the universe and swears that it was the most unique effect being asked in the echo effect.

Billy Cain

This is a pretty cool spot! Make sure to have your video camera going when your companions first start to speak on the circle. Everyone knew what to expect yet were still amazed. Right next to it is this huge iron structure with what looks like crashing planes. It's a trip.

wes martin

Very interesting place to visit. It's free to go check out. The main reason for four stars instead of five is parking. They should have free parking for this. This takes all of ten minutes to see and do. I wouldn't make a special trip to go see this but if your already in downtown Tulsa go check it out. It's worth seeing.

Sherry Mitchell

Interesting place to visit. Stand on the ' spot ' and talk...you echo...at night there are lights in the walkway guiding you to the center.

Tyler Remmert

Free to visit, cheap parking nearby. The is acoustics have to be experienced! Added bonus, scenic views of the railroad tracks. There's an art museum nearby and you're already in the heart of the art deco downtown.

Jessie N

It was so cool there! When you stand in the middle, you can hear your voice echo but everyone else (that's not in the middle) can't hear it! It's really cool!

Joey Secrist

Went with my girlfriend for the first time at night. It was amazing!

Shannon Cusick

Definitely cool, but isn't something that's unique to Tulsa. This effect happens in lots of places, including buildings around the area. Check it out while you're downtown, but don't go out of your way to drive here just to see it.

Gary Jones

Cool place. Echo is better if you look down it seems

Angela Dugan-Starr

Takes 1 minute to see, but is amazing. People with hearing aids do struggle to hear the universe however :( easy to find based on this huge sculpture pictured

Adam Foley

Cool place to check out if you happen to be in the area. Only reason for 4 stars instead of five was the “lime/bird” electric scooter posse terrorizing the scene. If you have small children or pets with you, just be aware of the loud and repetitive clanging from unsupervised children bashing the monuments door knocker style feature. Our dog is usually unperturbed by anything, but was so freaked out by the marauding bird scooter posse and the unrelenting and echoing “clang” that we had to dip out soon after arriving.

Joey Holly

This place is awesome when there aren't tweens ringing damned over sized door knocker.

Forgivenforever Bri

A Different experience altogether and definately a fun thing to go do with friends and family.

Randi McCracken

Not worth the hype. 2 minutes of fun, at best.

Cindy Keefe

Quick, free piece of the city to experience. The acoustical mystery is fun.

Justin King

Just the tuuth of being the center. It's just fun

Kathy Christopher

Must experience! It's on the pedestrian walkway over the railroad tracks. There is no monument just a metal marker in the walkway.

Leslie Odom

A cool place to say you were there. Mind blowing! Glad we decided to stop.

Curtis Powell

Bestest place in the universe.

Kayci Keiser

Awesome tourist attraction! Free to check out.

Jim & Micki Dion

"Center" has interesting acoustics for the 'tin ear' and I'm sure the locals snicker each time one of us rubes sets the gong off but the approach walkway from the Hardesty Arts Center is clean (tho somewhat irregular, due to tree roots I'm sure). It is sometimes shaded which should appeal to people watchers (like me). All in all, a fun way to while away 30-45 minutes.

Karen Leonard

It was a really unique phenomenon to hear! Just need to experience to understand.

Josh Boone

I stood in the middle of the center of the universe and shouted Trump is still your president moments later Donald Trump tweeted Trump is still your president what an amazing experience

Ginger Crabb

Weird. Cool. The other people in my group along with myself could hear the "echo" but he couldn't, hence the weird reference. I loved it! What a mystery.