You don’t have to go to an art museum for a look at some of the coolest displays in the metro area—just take a walk around the city and you’ll see what we mean. Talented artists have helped transform some of the city’s drab walls into mural masterpieces. No matter your taste in art, there’s probably one that will suit your (and the kids’) fancies.

From an artistic history lesson to some quirky fish, here’s the roundup of our favorite Little Rock and North Little Rock murals. Now, put on your walking shoes, unfold that stroller and go check them out.

The Gathering/Flying Free

The House of Art

Located on the east wall of The House of Art at 108 East 4th St. in North Little Rock, this mural is new to the Argenta district, completed in late fall 2015. Artist Angela Davis Johnson said in a video by MetroWest Media that she was inspired by the Trayvon Martin shooting and wanted her mural to depict hope and brighten up the area. The painting is bright, bold, colorful and impossible to miss.

Beneath the Surface

What better place for a mural than the Creative Corridor in downtown Little Rock? Just last year, UALR art students and artist Matt McLeod created a vibrant, beautiful mural at the corner of 6th and Main Streets. The painting, which depicts a koi pond viewed from above, is based on one of McLeod’s previous works of art and spread out onto a 30x142 foot expanse of wall.

Root Café Mural

Your kids may not want to eat their fruits and veggies, but at least they’ll enjoy looking at these. You may remember this Little Rock mural from our August 2015 feature on the owners of the Root Café, pictured above. Located at Main and 15th Streets in the restaurant’s parking lot, a happy carrot, onion, apple, cucumber and other produce selections smile with cartoon-like (and some with extra-terrestrial) features. Bonus: It makes a pretty cute family picture for Instagram.

Arkansas History Mural

Located at 100 Riverfront Drive in North Little Rock, inside the sea wall and across from the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum, this 1962 mural was most recently restored in 2001.

The huge display is made up of 13 panels depicting the state’s history all the way from Native American origins through modern day. Some of the panels include depictions of frontier towns, the state symbols and the Civil War. This mural is a definite conversation starter with the kids and a great opportunity for some summer history lessons.

Balstovitch Character

Not all cool outdoor art is on a wall—this neat painting is on a big rock. According to Stephanie Slagle at the North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, it is a rendering by artist Roland Burnham of a Balstovitch character he created in the 1970s. He originally painted the rock in 1981 (pictured bottom-right) and with the help of Harry Finley restored the artwork in 2013. It’s located on a 15-foot rock in the Levy area—you can see it as you drive along Pike Avenue below the I-40 bridge.

South Main Mural

Located on the side of the United Systems of Arkansas building at the corner of 12th and South Main streets in Little Rock, this modern mural by Shannon Norman was completed last fall. The silhouettes and bright colors have an almost hippie vibe. “We wanted it to welcome people to the neighborhood, but also give a feeling of what SoMa is about, a representative of the different elements in business and of the people who live here,” Norman told our sister publication Little Rock Soirée last September.