1. There Are Real-Life Cave People In Tulsa
And people actually live there! The Cave House was originally built in 1920 as a restaurant and speakeasy, complete with escape tunnels for hooch hounds and the like. It’s now a private home but tours are available if you call ahead.
2. Sound Travels Differently At The Center Of The Universe
At first glance, the Center of the Universe doesn’t seem like much. It’s 30 inches in diameter, enclosed within another circle of bricks, located downtown between 1st and Archer Street. But when you stand in the center and make a noise, that noise echoes back significantly louder than the noise you made.
And the clincher? No one standing outside of the circle can hear the noise. Go see (and hear) for yourself!
3. Some Secrets Are Best Kept Buried
In 1957, a brand new Plymouth Belvedere Sport Coupe was entombed in a cement bunker as part of a time capsule on the Tulsa County Courthouse property. Tulsans were invited to guess what the population of Tulsa would be in the year 2007. The person who guessed closest to the actual number would win the car.
Fast forward 50 years and surprise! When the car was unearthed, it was sitting in four feet of water, completely rusted with rotting upholstery. And to top it off, the winning guess was made by a man who died in 1979. Oops.
4. This Whale Of A Gift Makes For A Whale Of A Tale
The famed Blue Whale of Catoosa, just to the east of Tulsa, was actually created by a Hugh Davis in the 1970s as a surprise anniversary gift for his wife, Zelta. She collected whale figurines and surely was surprised to receive this larger than life figurine.
The whale sits on the side of a lake that used to be part of Davis’ private property, but after it grew in popularity he and his wife opened it up to the public.
5. There Is A Secret City Within This City
Underneath downtown Tulsa exists a network of old tunnels that were once used to connect many of the skyscrapers downtown. It was originally created for freight movements but quickly became a secret transportation system for the rich and privileged, allowing them to travel throughout the downtown area unseen.
The tunnels were also used to transport booze back and forth during Prohibition. Suprise, suprise.
6. The Overdue Fees At This Library Could Be Deadly
The stacks at TU’s McFarlin Library are rumored to be haunted by Farley, a mischievous ghost who some students claim shuffles books around on the shelves and steals their belongings.
Farley is said to be a student who died while studying late one night. Others claim he is a former TU president. But should you brave a visit, we’ll let you decide.
7. This Local Character Has A Hidden Talent
Tulsa’s local kook slash avid cyclist slash mayoral candidate, Paul Tay, is always up to something around town. He has been known to ride around town with a giant blow up accessory of the.. ahem.. phallic variety, or proudly donning his “Red Neck Rickshaw” cape.
He also auditioned for the spot of National Anthem vocalist for the Tulsa Drillers but something tells me he didn’t get the part.
8. Forget The Fountain Of Youth, Tulsa Has A Bottle Of Liquid Life
The big Liquid Life Bottle is a 25-ft. replica of the purple nostrum that Liquid Life sells. The Tulsa-based company has its headquarters behind the big bottle.
9. Find This Totem And You’ll Be A Buzz About What You Saw
The totem-like sculpture on S. Boulder Ave. was actually carved with a chainsaw. The tree was rotting so chainsaw sculptor Clayton Coss gave it new life with his dual-sided 21 foot masterpiece, “Two Sides of Freedom.”
One side features two children playing and on the other there is a soldier holding a gun.
10. If You Have Arachnophobia This Big Secret Might Bug Ya
The old VW Bug on spider legs has made its way around town. It is painted to resemble a spider, complete with creepy spider eyes, and it sits at the Emtec Pest Control site on Sheridan.
Did we miss anything? Tell us your favorite secret spot in Tulsa? Tell us in the comments below! 
