Texas Children's Pediatric Ripley House

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to the clinic and asked the security guard, ‘Do you know why they call it Ripley House?’ The guard shrugged and replied, 'I heard it's named after some famous doctor.' The delivery driver shook his head with a smile and said, 'Nah, man—Ripley’s just the guy who loves kids here so much he decided to turn his house into a free clinic!'

2. Late one night, a nurse glanced at her phone and read aloud over the intercom: ‘Attention all staff—your Halloween costumes are requested in the ER.’ Soon, nurses showed up as ghosts, doctors dressed like skeletons, and even the janitor came as a pumpkin head. One delivery driver arrived in full zombie makeup, causing everyone to laugh so hard they almost missed an emergency case. By morning, it was clear that the best costume wasn’t who looked spookiest but who made others smile most.

3. Late one night, a doctor whispered to a colleague, ‘Did you hear that baby crying in the hallway?’ They both peered out, but saw no one. Suddenly, another voice chimed in softly, ‘It’s okay, little one… mama’s coming.’ Finally, an exhausted nurse appeared and smiled warmly. 'Just our new patient,' she said gently. 'She was so hungry she couldn’t wait for breakfast!'

4. Late one night, a janitor cleaned the halls when he heard soft laughter coming from an empty room. Peering inside, he saw nothing but shadows dancing on the walls. Curious, he approached closer and noticed tiny footprints leading to a toy left behind—a teddy bear with a mischievous smile. The next morning, everyone found out that little Emma had snuck in for her favorite bedtime story. The janitor became known as ‘Uncle Clean’ among the patients.