Talkbasket recently had a great feature with images of 10 basketball courts from around the world; from colorful courts in Berlin, abandoned courts in Chernobyl and Russia, to snow-covered courts in the Himalayas.

Other courts featured include backboards (and sometimes even rims) from Germany, Singapore, Belize, Ukraine, El Salvador, Cambodia, and Mexico. Here’s a sampling of the images:

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Basketball is growing worldwide, but obviously there are corners of the world where hoops hasn’t fully been realized. Want to see the entire gallery, go to Talkbasket to see the full piece: 10 basketball courts from around the world.