Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.

This public art is inspired by a local Aboriginal creation story.

Is there such thing as too many fruit bats? Not anymore.

You'll find the little birds tucked within the rocks of this Australian beach.

These bronze sculptures sow whimsy by hamming it up on a pedestrian mall.

The famed literary character has a unique connection to this city.

An iconic work of public art that lights up the downtown area.

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.

This record shop and unofficial black metal museum is an ode to Oslo's heaviest musical export.

A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.

Oslo's historic toboggan run has been letting thrill seekers slide from train stop to train stop for over a century.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

This ten-ton fruit sculpture celebrates the Finland homeland.

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.

The tiny, studious rodents greet visitors to the National Archives of Finland.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

An abstract representation of weather in Sweden.

The three colorful women depict characters from a beloved children's story.

A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.

Strange rumors surround the artist who created these solemn metal guard dogs.